Microsoft Invests in the Builder of Self-Driving Cars
Microsoft is partnering with Cruise, a General Motors subsidiary that works on self-driving cars. It is also participating in a $ 2 billion investment round in the company.
Microsoft is participating in a new investment round in Cruise.
Together with Honda and General Motors, among others, the tech giant is investing 2 billion in the maker of self-driving cars. This makes Cruise itself worth about $ 30 billion.
The two companies also enter into a ‘strategic relationship’. All this means that Cruise will use Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform.
On the other hand, Microsoft should help Cruise to gain a foothold in the transport sector.
