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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Artificial intelligence, transportation technology |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Headquarters | Mountain View, California |
| Parent | Apple Inc. |
| Website | drive |
Drive.ai, a subsidiary of Apple Inc., is an American technology company headquartered in Mountain View, California that uses artificial intelligence to make self-driving systems for cars. It has demonstrated a vehicle driving autonomously with a safety driver only in the passenger seat.[1] To date,[when?] the company has raised approximately $77 million in funding. Drive.ai's technology can be modified to turn a vehicle autonomous.[2]
In May 2018, Drive.ai announced a pilot program in Frisco, Texas to test the company's vehicles in its first application of a passenger carrying service available to the general public.[3]
In June 2019, just days before it was set to close, the company was acquired by Apple Inc., which was interested in the acquisition of an autonomous vehicle company to supplement its automotive Project Titan.[4][5][6]
- ^ Andrew J. Hawkins (May 17, 2018). "Fully driverless cars are on public roads in Texas". The Verge.
- ^ Alan Ohnsman (September 28, 2017). "Robocar Startup Drive.ai Gets Backing From Uber Rival Grab, Plans Singapore Move". Forbes.
- ^ "Drive.at to offer Uber-like service with self-driving vans starting in July". Los Angeles Times. May 7, 2018.
- ^ Geske, Dawn (2019-06-26). "Apple Buys Drive.ai: What Does The Autonomous Vehicle Purchase Mean For Apple?". International Business Times. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
- ^ Musil, Steven (2019-06-26). "Apple acquires self-driving startup Drive.ai". Roadshow. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
- ^ Korosec, Kirsten (2019-06-25). "Apple acquires self-driving startup Drive.ai on the brink of closure". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2019-06-26.