Mercedes-Benz signs deal to put Wayve AI Driver in cars within 2 years Mercedes-Benz signed a definitive production agreement with British self-driving startup Wayve to integrate Wayve's end-to-end "AI Driver" into future Mercedes vehicles, with integration starting within two years. The deal marks the first time Wayve's driving AI will go into a production car in the premium segment, deepening a relationship that includes Mercedes' investment in Wayve's $1.5 billion Series D round earlier this year. Mercedes-Benz has signed a definitive production agreement with British self-driving startup Wayve to build its “AI Driver” into future Mercedes vehicles, with integration starting within the next two years. It’s the first time Wayve’s end-to-end driving AI is going into a production car in the premium segment, and it deepens a relationship that already includes Mercedes investing in Wayve’s $1.5 billion Series D round earlier this year.