Shifting alliances hint at new balance of power in autonomous cars
It’s been a busy week in the world of autonomous drive technology, as a frantic burst of dealmaking reshuffled the landscape of partnerships in the space. Much of the news focuses on Aurora, a “full stack” autonomous drive developers started by Google veteran Chris Urmson and former Tesla Autopilot chief Sterling Anderson, but this tumult appears to be the product of trends that are much bigger than any one company.