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Self-driving

Wayve raised $1.2 billion, which valued the company at $8.6 billion.

A dated step forward on the record · Company-reported

What the source says

“has raised US$1.2 billion in a Series D funding round, pushing its valuation to US$8.6 billion”
DigiTimes, Feb 2026

What it means

Wayve AI Driver, from Wayve, is at stage 4 of 5 on our ladder: paying customers. Its stage is set by other milestones on its record; this one adds to the history. This line rests on the company's own announcement; no regulator, customer or independent report confirms it in our sources yet.

Human help: A person sits at the wheel, ready to take over.