Mobileye and the world's leading automakers expand their collaboration

Volkswagen Group will use Mobileye's mapping technology in its advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), and Ford and Zeekr have also announced new product plans based on Mobileye technology.

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• Mobileye, Volkswagen, Ford and Zeekr jointly announced a new cooperation plan around Mobileye’s mapping, advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous vehicle technologies at CES 2022.

• Through Travel Assist 2.5, Volkswagen Group will use Mobileye’s crowdsourced mapping technology to improve the comfort of ADAS functions, including lane keeping/centering, in Volkswagen, Skoda and Seat brand vehicles.

• Mobileye and Ford’s long-term partnership will be further deepened into a strategic collaboration, with Mobileye’s Road Information Management (REM™) mapping technology added to future versions of Ford’s BlueCruise system and providing L2+ ADAS solutions for multiple brands and models.

• Mobileye and Zeekr, a global high-end electric mobility technology brand under Geely Holding Group, jointly announced that the two parties plan to provide consumers with an autonomous electric vehicle powered by Mobileye Drive™ as early as 2024.

Las Vegas, January 4, 2022 - Mobileye, Volkswagen Group, Ford and Zeekr today announced several new strategic collaborations to enhance the global driver and passenger experience. These collaborations highlight Mobileye's extensive technological innovation capabilities in the fields of ADAS to autonomous vehicles (AV). Mobileye also demonstrated the first autonomous vehicle integrated chip designed specifically for L4 autonomous vehicles - EyeQ® Ultra.

Mobileye and the world's leading automakers expand their collaboration

“Our customers understand that innovation is at the core of their future strategies and are counting on Mobileye to realize their visions,” said Professor Amnon Shashua, President and CEO of Mobileye . “As a trusted partner, Mobileye is fully committed to delivering scalable ADAS-to-AV solutions that exceed customer expectations and continue to drive the industry forward. We thank our customers for their continued collaboration and look forward to the new industry standards we can set together.”

Newly announced collaborations and initiatives include:

• Mobileye’s first ADAS “cluster data” application: Volkswagen Group is the first automaker in the world to use Mobileye map data to improve the comfort and safety of ADAS functions. Mobileye RoadBook™ is a crowd-sourced cloud database of highly accurate and high-definition maps. Cluster data can be collected by cars equipped with Mobileye chips around the world. Volkswagen Group is currently using this data to improve the driver experience of the Travel Assist 2.5 system. For example, on certain roads, the vehicle can provide lane keeping assistance in areas without obvious lane markings. Mobileye’s proprietary Road Information Management (REM™) technology can automatically aggregate and generate autonomous vehicle maps in the cloud, providing a truly global and scalable mapping solution for autonomous vehicles. Travel Assist functions equipped with RoadBook™ will soon be available in Volkswagen, Skoda and Seat electric vehicles based on the Volkswagen MEB platform.

Professor Shashua and Volkswagen Group Chairman Dr. Herbert Diess recently test-drove an ID.4 car equipped with the new Travel Assist feature developed based on Mobileye technology in Munich.

Professor Shashua and Volkswagen Group Chairman Dr. Herbert Diess recently test-drove an ID.4 car equipped with the new Travel Assist feature developed with Mobileye technology in Munich. During the test drive, Dr. Diess observed several advantages of the advanced features provided by the Road Information Management (REM™) technology. He said: "It is a clear advantage to use real driving data instead of maps... Everything works very well and basically does not require any intervention from me for the car to operate normally."

• Ford and Mobileye deepen long-term partnership: Ford and Mobileye jointly announced plans to expand their strategic collaboration. For example, Ford will begin using Mobileye’s Road Information Management (REM™) autonomous vehicle mapping technology in future versions of the Ford BlueCruise platform, which allows drivers to operate the vehicle without operating the vehicle while a driver-facing camera detects whether the driver is paying attention to the road ahead. In addition, REM™ technology will be expanded to true autonomy to enable vehicles to add stop-and-go and lane centering (LC) functions to Ford’s existing Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) on pre-validated highways with medians. In addition, the two parties will work together on Mobileye’s open platform to allow Ford to build and integrate its own solutions to make future driving safer and easier.

“For more than a century, Ford has been delivering new automotive technologies that make driving safer and easier,” said Jim Farley, president and CEO of Ford . “We are excited to collaborate with Mobileye on a platform that will enable us to develop the next generation of autonomous driving technologies. Our investments in these capabilities will help us revolutionize the driving experience for our customers.”

• The first consumer autonomous vehicle based on Mobileye Drive™ technology: Mobileye and Geely Holding Group’s global premium electric mobility technology brand Zeekr will further expand their collaboration to create a new pure electric vehicle with Level 4 autonomous driving capabilities. The vehicle integrates Mobileye’s True Redundancy™ sensing solution, Road Information Management (REM™) autonomous vehicle mapping technology, Responsibility Sensitive Safety Model (RSS)-based driving decisions, and Geely’s SEA architecture’s redundant braking, steering and power functions. The model will be the world’s first consumer Level 4 autonomous vehicle, and is expected to debut in China as early as 2024, followed by a global launch.

Mobileye and Zeekr partner to develop consumer self-driving cars

Zeekr Intelligent Technology CEO An Conghui said: "Mobileye has always been our strategic partner, and our common mission is to provide passenger cars that make future transportation more sustainable and automated. Our cooperation will support Zeekr and Mobileye to achieve the common goal of leading the development of the global ADAS and autonomous driving industry. Zeekr welcomes open cooperation, which will facilitate the integration of Zeekr and Mobileye's technical expertise to better create a sophisticated autonomous driving travel experience for customers."

At CES 2022 , Udelv also announced the launch of a dedicated autonomous delivery vehicle powered by Mobileye Drive™. According to the cooperation plan announced by the two parties last year, Udelv plans to produce more than 35,000 delivery vehicles powered by Mobileye technology by 2028 and start commercial operation in 2023.