General Motors just spent $1 billion on an autonomous car startup

Autonomous cars are the future of the automotive industry, but unfortunately for traditional automakers, it’s the technology industry that’s leading the charge in this area, meaning that these automakers must rely on companies like Apple and Google for their self-driving technology. Not wanting to have to rely on outsiders, many automakers have turned their attention to Silicon Valley in an effort to develop their own self-driving technology, which is why General Motors just spent more than $1 billion on an autonomous car startup called Cruise Automation.