PlusAI plans merger with Texas Ventures Acquisition
THE SO WHAT
PlusAI finding a second SPAC partner after a failed attempt is a reminder that public-market access for autonomy is choppy but not closed. If you depend on AV vendors, underwrite them for financing volatility and longer commercialization timelines.
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