Wayve acquires German startup Quality Match

Wayve, the UK self-driving startup, has acquired a German startup which specialises in analysing AI model training data for automated driving.
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The UK startup has acquired Quality Match, founded in 2019, which employs around 20 staff, for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition comes as London-based Wayve looks to trump rivals such as Tesla to prove that its tech can work for carmakers.

The acquisition expands Wayve's presence in Germany, after it set up a testing and development hub in Germany earlier this year.

Wayve leverages AI models which learn how to drive by consuming large amounts of video and driving data, which it then tries to replicate.

Quality Match specialises in interpreting and analysing data used to train AI models for applications such as automated driving.

Wayve said that as it gears up for the commercial deployment of its software, integrating Quality Match’s data “strengthens its ability to efficiently develop high-quality, auditable datasets that are essential for building reliable and explainable AI models".

Daniel Kondermann, CEO of Quality Match, said: “At Quality Match, our mission has been to enhance data quality through advanced quality assurance and annotation optimisation. I’m incredibly proud of what our team has built."

Alex Kendall, co-founder and CEO of Wayve, said: “Bringing Quality Match into Wayve marks a strategic step forward in our commitment to deliver safe and trustworthy AI. 

"Daniel and his team have built exceptional expertise in data quality and understanding for AI, which will strengthen the robustness, interpretability, and performance of our systems."

Wayve has begun testing self-driving cars with Nissan in Japan ahead of a 2027 launch to consumers.