A complete list of all the ride-hail, auto and tech companies that have joined forces
In the future of transportation, everyone is looking for a dance partner.
Automakers and tech companies are actively seeking partners in a bid to develop fully autonomous driving cars. Companies like Uber, Lyft and Google are in search of players that have the manufacturing capability to mass produce self-driving cars that will feature their tech. Automakers, in turn, are looking for tech players that can help them fend against an expected drop in personal car ownership.
Here are all the players that have found their dance partners so far:
GM Spent over $1 billion on self-driving startup Cruise to keep up with Google, Apple
Lyft will have driverless cars on its platform within 10 years.
General Motors salvages ride-hailing company Sidecar for parts
Volkswagen is getting into the ride-hail game with $300 million Gett investment
BMW partners with live transit information service Moovit.
BMW invests in on-demand parking app Zirx. Zirx shuts down consumer-facing service.
BMW invests in driving analytics company Zendrive.
BMW invests in car-pooling app, Scoop
Uber may have just found its self-driving partner
Uber chased self-driving deals with GM, Ford, Cruise and others before hooking up with Toyota
Google and Fiat Chrysler are making 100 self-driving minivans
Google plans to open a self-driving lab near Detroit
Daimler subsidiary acquires Ridescout, MyTaxi apps
Apple just invested $1 billion in Chinese ride-hailing app Didi.
Didi investment may help Apple mend relationships with Chinese government
Lyft
Ride-hailing startups discuss global taxi alliance against Uber
Lyft partners with Grabtaxi and Ola to form the largest global ride-hail alliance
