TomTom (TOM2) has acquired Autonomos, a Berlin-based autonomous driving start-up.
Autonomos has provided Research and Development consultancy services for automated vehicle assistance systems and has a full demonstration-level autonomous driving software stack, 3D sensor technology and digital image processing.
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The company was established in 2012 after the founders had worked for several years in successful autonomous driving research projects at the Free University of Berlin.
“This is an important development for TomTom as it will help us to continue to strengthen our capabilities for the future of driving and expand our knowledge and expertise,” said TomTom CEO and co-founder, Harold Goddijn. “With this deal we are further positioning ourselves as one of the leaders in autonomous driving.”
For his part, Autonomous CEO and co-founder, Tinosch Ganijineh, added: “We are proud to have been selected by the world leader in map making for bringing autonomous driving together to the next level.
“TomTom’s technology combined with our intelligent driving know-how are a match to make self-driving cars become a reality.”
No further details of the acquisition were disclosed.
