Leadership may shift to tech firms from automakers amid industry transitions

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang unveiled the Alpamayo open-source platform at the CES tech show in January. Two months later the company released an updated version and announced global automakers as partners. (Source photos by Nikkei/Reuters)
NEW YORK — Robotaxis are beginning to transform competition in the auto industry, upsetting the field’s traditional pyramid structure that was topped by finished-vehicle makers.