December 16 news, according to foreign media reportsAlphabet Inc-CL CParent companyAlphabetWaymo, its self-driving division, acquired Latent Logic, an artificial intelligence (AI) company, in a bid to strengthen its simulation technology.

Waymo is inTwitterThe deal was announced on the Internet, but it did not disclose financial details of the acquisition. The acquisition gives Alphabet a foothold in a key part of the UK and gives it access to local talent.

Latent Logic, headquartered in Oxford, England, is an artificial intelligence company specializing in self-driving car testing. The company, which was spun off from Oxford University in 2017, simulates human behavior through "imitation learning" and can be used for vehicle testing.

The company uses traffic cameras to collect data, which is used to create a simulation environment that could help self-driving cars interact more safely with humans.

Latent Logic has been funded by Innovate UK, a UK innovation agency, and has been involved in two multi-million pound autopilot research projects. Both initiatives focus on developing new ways to use simulations to test the safety and performance of self-driving cars.

Waymo uses simulation as one of the pillars of its self-driving car development project, and Latent Logic can help Waymo make its simulation more realistic by using a form of machine learning called imitation learning.

Latent Logic said its team would stay at Oxford. But Simon, the company's two founders? Shimon Whiteson and Jose? Jo ã o Messia, CEO (CEO) Kirsty?Lloyd.Kirsty Lloyd-Jukes, as well as other members of the engineering team, will join Waymo.

Waymo has no plans to launch a self-driving car service in the UK, but the company has confirmed plans to operate the service in Europe in the future.

At present, there is a great demand for simulation software. Earlier, it was reported that Uber was in talks to acquire Foresight, a Silicon Valley simulation startup.

Note: Wen / Xiao Fox, this article is the author's independent point of view, does not represent the position of Yibang Power Network.