Amazon is adding another 2 million Nvidia GPU chips to its data centers over the next two years. But this extended partnerships stretches beyond buying more chips.

Germany's autonomous vehicle regulations have made it a hotspot for autonomous vehicle testing and eventual commercial robotaxi deployment.

The funding, Gatik's largest so far, was led by Qatar Investment Authority and Koch Disruptive Technologies.

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Together, these permits would allow up to 8,000 robotaxis to be deployed over the next 12 months.