June 2017 fundings, acquisitions, and IPOs

"The cutting-edge of autonomous driving has shifted squarely to deep learning. Even traditional autonomous driving teams have'sprinkled on' some deep learning, but Drive.ai is at the forefront of leveraging deep learning to build a truly modern autonomous driving software stack. "The leap from transactional automation to cognitive automation is imminent and it will forever transform the way we work," says Frederic Laluyaux, President and CEO of Aera. "At Aera, we deliver the technology that enables the Self-Driving Enterprise: a cognitive operating system that connects you with your business and autonomously orchestrates your operations." Said Luis Dussan, CEO of AEye. "The biggest bottleneck to the rollout of robotic vision solutions has been the industry's inability to deliver a world-class perception layer.