Mobileye lets cars keep eyes on the road: Software that detects and identifies objects is critical for autonomy

摘要

As the auto industry wonders what Silicon Valley chip supplier might dominate the market for self-driving cars - giant Intel or colossal Nvidia - the answer may well be headquartered 7,400 miles east of Detroit. When Intel announced plans in March to acquire Mobileye of Israel for $14.7 billion, the Jerusalem-based software supplier commanded 70 percent of the global market for obstacle detection software.