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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Henry Saker-Clark

Driverless car firm bags £1.1bn investment ahead of major UK launch

British self-driving car firm Wayve has secured a significant $1.5 billion (£1.1 billion) in funding, including major backing from Uber, Microsoft, and chip giant Nvidia, as it prepares to launch robotaxis on UK roads.

The bulk of this capital, $1.2 billion dollars (£890 million) stems from a Series D funding round, one of the largest ever for a British start−up.

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