Apple has bought a struggling self-driving car
startup as the iPhone maker continues to explore
the potential market for robotic vehicles, despite
recently curtailing its work on the technology.
The Cupertino, California, company confirmed
its acquisition of Drive.ai Wednesday without
disclosing the price. A recent filing with
California labor regulators disclosed that Drive.ai
planned to close its doors this Friday, laying off
90 workers.
Apple didn’t say whether its deal included the
engineers who were set to lose their jobs with
Drive.ai. Apple trimmed the size of its own self-
driving car division in January when it reportedly
eliminated more than 200 jobs in the division.
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