CES 2022: Intel And MobilEye Announce EyeQ Ultra SoC For Autonomous Vehicles

Intel and MobilEye have announced the new EyeQ Ultra system-on-chip (SoC) for autonomous vehicles at CES 2022.

Intel And MobilEye Announce EyeQ Ultra SoC For Autonomous Vehicles/Image credit: Intel

New Delhi: Intel and MobilEye have announced the new EyeQ Ultra system-on-chip (SoC) for autonomous vehicles and have expanded relationships with leading automakers like Ford, Volkswagen Group and Geely’s ZEEKR brand at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2022. The new SoC is purpose-built for autonomous vehicles. Built on Mobileye’s EyeQ technology, the EyeQ Ultra is capable of doing the work of 10 EyeQ5 SoCs in a single package and it was designed to deliver optimum power performance of a fully self-driving vehicle.

“The Intel execution engine is back. From advancing the PC to high-performance graphics to autonomous driving solutions, Intel and Mobileye are proud to create new ecosystems and opportunities across multiple industries,” Gregory Bryant, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Client Computing Group, Intel Corporation, said in a statement.

“Together with our partners and customers, we are driving new innovation across products, platforms and services, and delivering on our vision of enabling world-changing technology that improves the lives of every person on the planet," Bryant added.

Mobileye also announced two firsts with Geely’s Zeekr brand -- a level 4 consumer AV that is expected to begin production in 2024 and the launch and shipment to customers of the industry’s first fully capable level 2+ vehicle equipped with a 360-degree surround-view sensing system and driving policy for the industry’s most advanced longitudinal and lateral control in the market today.

During the press conference, Prof. Amnon Shashua, Mobileye CEO was joined by the CEOs from two of the world’s biggest automakers to announce expansions of their longstanding relationships with Mobileye. VW’s application of Mobileye’s advanced mapping technology in its driver-assistance features for the VW, Škoda and Seat brands was also announced during the event.