Today, BMW,
Intel and
Mobileye announced that FCA would be joining their effort to build a sharable and scalable platform for autonomous cars. This project has been moving ahead full steam, with
Intel purchasing Mobileye earlier this year, not long after Tesla and Mobileye
parted ways. Not long after that, parts supplier Delphi
joined the autonomous effort. The group’s current goal is to have 40 autonomous test vehicles on the road by the end of 2017.
The eventual end game is to create a new architecture that each partner can use and adapt to its needs. The platform will support level 3 to level 4/5 automated driving, and can be adapted to suit brand identity. The main headquarters for the effort will be in Germany. FCA staff will join the already established group of engineers from BMW, Intel and Mobileye. The group expects this new platform to hit the streets by 2021.
It’s unclear how this will affect FCA’s relationship with
Waymo, Alphabet’s autonomous vehicle project. Waymo currently
uses modified Chrysler Pacificas for its fleet. In addition to FCA, the trio of BMW, Intel and Mobileye have extended an invitation to any other automakers and suppliers that want to join the project.
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