TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese telecommunications NTT will develop driverless vehicles in collaboration with Toyota Motor and invest in a U.S. startup developing self-driving systems, the Nikkei business daily reported on Monday.
NTT will deliver autonomous buses and taxis by as early as 2025, the Nikkei reported, adding that it will invest about 10 billion yen ($66.91 million) in U.S. transport company May Mobility, based in Michigan, the newspaper reported.
($1 = 149.4500 yen)
(Reporting by Satoshi Sugiyama, Editing by Louise Heavens)
