Microsoft and existing investors Bridgestone and Qualcomm all contributed to a series D round that follows a $100m series C two years ago.

US-based autonomous driving system developer ClearMotion secured $115m on Wednesday in a series D round featuring automotive component manufacturer Bridgestone, software producer Microsoft and mobile chipmaker Qualcomm.

Investment manager Franklin Templeton Investments led the round, which included special interest group AARP’s Innovation Fund as well as Eileses Capital, World Innovation Lab (WIL) and NewView Capital as well as clients advised by JP Morgan Asset Management.

Spun out of MIT in 2009, ClearMotion has created what it calls a proactive ride…

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Robert Lavine is special features editor for Global Venturing.