{"id":2814,"date":"2016-07-06T19:47:30","date_gmt":"2016-07-06T19:47:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.leithcars.com\/blogs\/1421\/?p=2814"},"modified":"2016-07-06T19:47:30","modified_gmt":"2016-07-06T19:47:30","slug":"bmw-intel-autonomous-car-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.leithcars.com\/?p=2814","title":{"rendered":"BMW and Intel Team Up to Build an Autonomous Car by 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"

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BMW, in partnership with Intel and Mobileye, announced last week\u00a0via livestream that they plan to bring a fully autonomous car to market by 2021. Which, in the wake of the first fatal semi-autonomous car crash<\/a>, is big news.<\/p>\n

First self-driving fatality<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Joshua D. Brown was riding in his Tesla Model S when he was struck by a tractor trailer. Neither he, nor his Tesla\u2019s autopilot technology saw the incoming vehicle. His death is tragic, and it points to what can happen when you introduce beta technology into the real world.<\/p>\n

Upon activation, Tesla\u2019s autopilot mode warns the driver to \u201cmaintain control and responsibility for your vehicle\u201d at all times. It even has sensors to check if your hands are still on the wheel. But despite Tesla\u2019s attempts, these warnings seem to be about as effective as anti-texting and driving messages.<\/p>\n

Waiting for the technology<\/strong><\/h3>\n

That\u2019s part of the reason BMW, Intel, and Mobileye are shooting for 2021; the technology isn\u2019t ready. In the next five years, the group intends to spend hundreds of millions on research and development in effort to bring a level 3 and 5 autonomous driving machine to market.<\/p>\n

For those who aren\u2019t familiar, Level 3 <\/strong>autonomous driving means that drivers will be able to turn their attention away from the wheel within known, limited environments (highways, freeways, etc.).<\/p>\n

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And Level 5<\/strong> autonomous driving means the car will be in complete control. Apart from setting the destination and starting the system, no human intervention will be required.<\/p>\n

CEO of Mobileye, Amnon Shashua, asserts that this will be possible in \u201cgeo-fenced\u201d areas, meaning in areas that\u00a0they map out and test.<\/p>\n

Open platform<\/strong><\/h3>\n

One of the more exciting announcements from the livestream is that Intel will be making their software on an open platform.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe would like to create a standardized platform for others to join,\u201d said Intel CEO Brian Krzanich. \u201cThat standardization and that open platform is going to be critical for expanding the safety aspects of [autonomous driving].\u201d<\/p>\n

BMW already sells semi-autonomous vehicles,\u00a0which you can see here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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