Intel is working to develop self-driving car technology through both hardware and software systems.
Planning to start with connected "smart" cars, Intel is researching to build an "application-ready platform" that will use its own processors and operating system in vehicles, VentureBeat reported.
"We'll arrive at completely self-driven cars because we'll see an evolution over the next six to eight years," Doug Davis, corporate vice president of Intel's Internet of things group, said in a press briefing, as quoted by VentureBeat. "The platforms we are announcing today will serve as the foundation."
Calling the hardware and software platform "In-Vehicle Solutions," Intel plans to implement its own "chips, hardware modules, a full software stack with operating system and middleware, and development kits," according to VentureBeat.
The first Intel car products will be for driving assist systems as the company builds up to launching self-driving technology.
Autonomous cars of the future will be similar to Google's famous self-driving model, Davis said. Intel-connected vehicles will be able to swerve to avoid collisions, sound an alarm if the driver falls asleep at the wheel and provide real-time traffic updates.
"Automobiles have integrated more entertainment and navigation," said Davis, as reported by VentureBeat. "They need to become connected so we can pull data out of the car about how we operate the vehicles, and also to bring more autonomous capabilities into the car as well."
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