Intel subsidiary Mobileye is partnering with Chinese automaker Zeekr to develop an all-electric autonomous vehicle for consumers. The vehicle will be sold in China starting in 2024 and eventually roll out to other markets, the companies said Tuesday without naming specific countries or a timeline.
The companies made the announcement Tuesday at the 2022 CES tech trade show in Las Vegas. Mobileye also announced separate deals with Ford and Volkswagen Group to use its mapping technology to support their respective advanced driving assistance systems.
The planned Zeekr autonomous vehicle will combine Mobileye’s chips with Zeekr parent company Geely Holdings’ electric vehicle architecture, which includes redundant braking, steering and power. The company didn’t show what that vehicle might look like (the main photo shown in this article is of the Zeekr 001 EV, which includes Mobileye tech).
The upcoming vehicle will have so-called Level 4, or L4, capabilities, a term that…