Wayve Acquires Quality Match In Germany

Founded in 2019 and employing around 20 staff, Quality Match was acquired for an undisclosed amount.

The move strengthens Wayve’s presence in Germany, where it already established a testing and development hub earlier this year. The acquisition also aims to help Wayve compete with rivals, including Tesla, by demonstrating that its AI-driven technology can be applied effectively for carmakers.

Wayve’s approach relies on AI models that learn to drive by processing large volumes of video and driving data, which the system then attempts to replicate. Quality Match brings expertise in interpreting and analyzing such training data, enhancing Wayve’s capabilities in autonomous vehicle development.

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Wayve said that as it gears up for the commercial deployment of its software, integrating Quality Match’s data “strengthens its ability to efficiently develop high-quality, auditable datasets that are essential for building reliable and explainable AI models".

Daniel Kondermann, CEO of Quality Match, said: “At Quality Match, our mission has been to enhance data quality through advanced quality assurance and annotation optimisation. I’m incredibly proud of what our team has built."

Alex Kendall, co-founder and CEO of Wayve, said: “Bringing Quality Match into Wayve marks a strategic step forward in our commitment to deliver safe and trustworthy AI.

"Daniel and his team have built exceptional expertise in data quality and understanding for AI, which will strengthen the robustness, interpretability, and performance of our systems."

About Wayve

Wayve, founded in 2017, develops next-generation autonomous vehicle technology using AI-driven embodied intelligence. Pioneering AV2.0, the company enables scalable self-driving solutions for fleet operators. With teams in London and California, Wayve’s experts in machine learning and robotics were first to deploy end-to-end deep learning AVs on public roads in the UK.