A light investment: Volvo takes stake in Luminar for self-driving cars
https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/volvo-luminar-lidar-investment-self-driving-cars/
The Volvo Cars Tech Fund has completed its first investment, choosing to plunk down cash in Luminar, a company that specializes in developing lidar for autonomous vehicles. It was already collaborating with the company, which will see its products used in future Volvo vehicles, and this investment deepens the relationship.
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