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Intel buys Mobileye for reported $15 billion in massive self-driving car coup

Intel is buying Jerusalem tech giant Mobileye for $15.3 billion, the two companies announced Monday. Israeli daily Haaretz initially broke the story via its finance paper The Marker, but it was confirmed later in the day. Mobileye’s current market value is $10.5 billion. Intel has been working with Mobileye and BMW to get their own self-driving car models on the road, joining a host of manufacturers in a global autonomous vehicle race.” Mobileye is an attractive target because of what it does now and what it will soon be capable of. Its EyeQ software is already used by most of the world’s carmakers to help their vehicles stay in their lanes and brake in emergencies, precisely what will also be required in autonomous vehicles. This system, which is currently fitted in over 15m vehicles but is set to be used by many millions more, can also collect information from installed cameras to continuously update the incredibly detailed maps that self-driving cars will require. ...