Microsoft Partners With GM-Backed Cruise On Robotaxi Tech, Joins $2
Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Cruise cofounder and CTO Kyle Vogt unveils the Origin electric driverless shuttle in San Francisco. © 2020 Bloomberg Finance LP Cruise, the San Francisco-based robotaxi developer backed by General Motors, is getting financial and technological support from Microsoft to help it commercialize the autonomous ride service its developing. The tech giant is joining a new $2 billion funding round for Cruise, which also includes backing from Honda and institutional investors, and is making its cloud computing platform Azure available for the company’s developers. With the new investment round, Cruise estimates its valuation is Read More