Mercedes-Benz has signed a definitive production agreement with British self-driving startup Wayve to put its AI Driver into future vehicles, with integration starting within the next two years. The announcement, reported by Electrek, says this is the first time Wayve's end-to-end driving AI is going into a production vehicle program.
For the Climate & Energy section, it is worth noting that the source does not mention climate, energy, emissions, or electrification. The deal is purely about autonomous driving technology. While self-driving systems could eventually influence transportation energy use, no such claims or details are present in the source.
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