Drive.ai, a California-based computer software company, will launch an autonomous car ride-sharing service in Texas.

Nissan is taking its first steps to becoming an operator of autonomous vehicle services, hoping to break into a segment set to be dominated by Uber and other technology firms.

A GM executive has said that the company is hoping to launch autonomous vehicles for a ride-hailing service, likely by 2019.

As 91 percent of respondents in the automotive space brace themselves for the entry of a new player in personal mobility, mass market OEMs are expected to face difficult years.