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Mercedes joins hands with Bosch to develop self-driving taxis

Agreement between the two heavyweights will be powerful counter to autonomous cars being developed by the likes of Uber, Didi

Published Wed, Apr 5, 2017 · 09:50 PM

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    Frankfurt

    MERCEDES-BENZ owner Daimler and supplier Robert Bosch are teaming up to develop self-driving cars in an alliance aimed at accelerating the production of "robo-taxis".

    The pact between the world's largest maker of premium cars and the world's largest automotive supplier forms a powerful counterweight to new auto industry players like ride-hailing firms Uber and Didi which are also working on self-driving cars.

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