Mobileye, the self-driving technology supplier and Intel subsidiary, announces plans to launch its own robotaxi service in the United States. Multiple reports say the company targets a start in 2027, expanding from providing automated-driving systems for others into operating a passenger fleet itself. Channel NewsAsia and CNBC report the timeline as a U.S. launch in 2027, while TechCrunch frames the move as Mobileye joining the robotaxi market with a vertically integrated offering. Carscoops adds that the initial fleet is expected to include about 100 robotaxis, though the city is not specified in the provided accounts. Yahoo Finance also describes the effort as a robotaxi business expansion and repeats the 2027 launch target. Seeking Alpha characterizes the announcement as Mobileye unveiling a more vertically integrated robotaxi model. Across the coverage, the core points remain consistent: Mobileye will operate a robotaxi service rather than only supplying technology, it plans to begin operations in the U.S. in 2027, and early fleet plans include roughly 100 vehicles while the deployment location is not clearly identified in the reports.
Mobileye plans U.S. robotaxi service launch in 2027
Mobileye, the self-driving technology supplier and Intel subsidiary, announces plans to launch its own robotaxi service in the United States. Multiple reports say the company targets a start in 2027,...
- Mobileye, an Intel subsidiary, plans to launch its own robotaxi service in the United States.
- The company targets a 2027 start date for the robotaxi service.
- Reports describe the effort as an expansion from supplying self-driving technology to operating a fleet.
- One report says the initial deployment will include about 100 robotaxis.
- The launch city is not specified in the accounts provided.
A fleet of approximately 100 robotaxis are coming to an undisclosed American city next year
2 months agoAn anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: The driving technology company Mobileye plans to launch a robotaxi service in an as-yet-unnamed US city in 2027, it said earlier today. The service will be vertically integrated, using Mobileye's Moovit mobility platform to interact with customers booking rides, coordinate drivers, and so on. The Israeli company, which was bought by Intel in 2017 before going public again in 2022, says it will start with around 100 robotaxis early next year. The company first rose to prominence in the mid-2010s, when Tesla began using Mobileye's advanced driving assistance systems (ADAS) as part of Autopilot. That relationship lasted until 2016, when Mobileye dropped Tesla as a customer after being alarmed that a driver assistance system was being sold to end users as driverless technology. Since then, Mobileye has continued to work with other partners on ADAS and autonomous vehicles. It has developed a new "SuperVision" ADAS that combines cameras and radar sensors, used by Porsche and Polestar, among others. On the robotaxi front, it has partnered with Volkswagen Group's MOIA to develop a commercially available robotaxi based on the VW ID. Buzz minivan, and last year, Mobileye revealed plans to work with Lyft to deploy robotaxis in Dallas, "as soon as" this year. [...] If Mobileye's experience with the initial 100 robotaxis goes well, it says it will scale up to around 17,000 robotaxis within the following five years. "The robotaxi revolution has only just begun, and its potential for transforming how we travel around the world continues to increase," Shashua said. "This initiative is not a replacement for our existing partnerships; it is an extension of them," said Amnon Shashua, founder and CEO of Mobileye. "We remain deeply committed to enabling automakers and mobility providers with Mobileye Drive. At the same time, operating our own service allows us to accelerate adoption, gain direct operational experience, and showcase the full potential of autonomous mobility." Read more of this story at Slashdot.
2 months agoThe Israeli tech company and Intel subsidiary said it will launch its own robotaxi service in a U.S. city in 2027.
2 months agoThe Israeli tech company and Intel subsidiary said it will launch its own robotaxi service in a U.S. city in 2027.
2 months agoThe plans mark a shift from Mobileye's role as a supplier of self-driving technology to other automakers and mobility companies
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