Toyota, SoftBank to jointly develop driverless cars

Masayoshi Son, Chairman and CEO of SoftBank, speaks during a press conference in Tokyo, Japan, Oct. 4, 2018. Toyota Motor Corp. and SoftBank Group Corp. on Thursday announced they will set up a joint venture developing self-driving cars and ride-sharing services, with the new mobility firm to be launched next year. (Xinhua/Hua Yi)