Re: Call me cynical...
Competitor control.
Driverless cars are going to reduce the number of cars sold, especially small cars.
You aren't going to need a 2nd car if a driverless Car2Go/Uber will pick you up and take you to the shops.
So VW, Toyota, GM and other makers of small cars are buying up the infrastructure to stop it getting out.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
