SoftBank and other investors under discussion will invest $ 1 billion in Uber's autonomous driving unit

A consortium including the SoftBank Group is in the process of negotiating a $ 1 billion or more investment in Uber Technologies Inc.'s autonomous vehicle unit, according to people familiar with the negotiations. his speech to investors before his IPO eagerly awaited.

Under the terms under discussion, the SoftBank Vision Fund and other investors, including at least one unnamed auto maker, would take a minority stake in the unit, worth between $ 5 billion and $ 10 billion.