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ZF Invests In Oxbotica To Develop Autonomous Urban Shuttles

The investment is the latest in a series of deals and projects that ZF has announced that are aimed at helping the German auto supplier bolster its expertise in autonomous-driving technologies.
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Published on October 12, 2021

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    German automotive industry supplier ZF Friedrichshafen AG will invest in British autonomous vehicle software startup Oxbotica to jointly develop driving systems for pod-like shuttles which will be able to transport people and goods. ZF is taking a 5 per cent stake in Oxford-based Oxbotica and will take a seat on its advisory board, the two companies said on Thursday. Financial details of the stake were not disclosed.

    The investment is the latest in a series of deals and projects that ZF, which had 2020 revenue of 32.6 billion euros ($37.7 billion), has announced that are aimed at helping the German auto supplier bolster its expertise in autonomous-driving technologies.

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    ZF is taking a 5 per cent stake in Oxford-based Oxbotica and will take a seat on its advisory board, the two companies said on Thursday.

    "Together with Oxbotica, we are developing self-driving systems for autonomous people and cargo movers addressing the current challenges in public transport and logistics," ZF executive vice president for autonomous mobility systems Torsten Gollewski said in a statement.

    The pair have worked together on projects since 2019, they said.

    Earlier this year, British online grocer Ocado said it would invest 10 million pounds ($13.6 million) in Oxbotica as part of a tie-up aimed at reducing last-mile delivery costs.

    In May, ZF and Intel Corp's Mobileye unit said they will jointly develop advanced safety systems - including automatic emergency braking, adaptive cruise control and lane keeping systems - for Toyota Motor Corp.

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