Daimler's, the makers of Mercedes-Benz, and automotive supplies Bosch are soon to join the race of the self-driving cars market. Maria Mercedes Galuppo (@mariamgaluppo) has more. German automaker Daimler and supplier Bosch are collaborating to offer self-driving car rides in Mercedes-Benz S-Class vehicles in San Jose, California, in the second half of 2019. Mercedes-Benz parent company Daimler and auto supplier Bosch plan to launch a self-driving car pilot for the public in San Jose, California, in the second half of 2019. The two German auto companies have been quietly collaborating to deliver advancements in an increasingly competitive global race to make autonomous cars a reality.

Silicon Valley-based Drive.ai announced Tuesday that Andrew Ng has joined its board of directors. Ng was the chief scientist at Chinese tech giant Baidu until March, and previously founded and led the Google Brain project, an artificial intelligence effort. Drive.ai also revealed plans to launch a pilot test later this year so customers can ride in its self-driving vehicles. To fund this, it raised $50 million from venture capital firm New Enterprise Associates. "This is one horse worth betting on," Ng told CNN Tech.