JERUSALEM and MUNICH, Feb. 21,
2017 /PRNewswire/ -- BMW Group and Mobileye (NYSE:
MBLY) today announced that they have signed an agreement
introducing Mobileye's Road Experience Management (REM™) data
generation technology in newly developed BMW Group models entering
the market in 2018. This agreement to crowd-source real-time data
using vehicles equipped with camera-based Advanced Driver Assist
System (ADAS) technology is a critical enabler for autonomous
driving through next-generation high definition (HD) maps aimed at
making driving safer and more efficient for consumers.
The agreement is entered into with a sense of inclusiveness and
industry collaboration with the goal to further promote automated
driving in a safe and robust way. BMW Group sensor data can be
merged with data from different automakers, resulting in a larger
scale of data used to create Mobileye's Global RoadBook (GLRB™), to
support and rapidly update HD maps with highly accurate
localization capabilities. Autonomous vehicles will require HD maps
that can identify and update changes in the environment with near
real-time speed enabling very short "time to reflect reality".
The cameras that enable to collect anonymized, fleet-wide data
act as intelligent agents that, through Mobileye EyeQ® processors
and software, can identify valuable information that is sent to the
cloud in a highly compressed form (10 kilobytes per kilometer).
This data can be used to add a dynamic layer to current and future
navigation maps, enabling BMW Group customers to access true
real-time information on traffic density, potential road hazards,
weather conditions, on-street parking, and other helpful
information.
To support the rapid creation and updating of HD mapping, the
BMW Group and Mobileye will transfer anonymized data to HERE, the
leading mapping and location service. HERE will use this data and
information to conduct real-time updates of HERE HD Live Map,
HERE's real-time cloud service for partially, highly and fully
automated vehicles, and enhance its Open Location Platform,
ensuring an accurate depiction of the real world as it changes.
Mobileye and HERE earlier communicated their intention to integrate
data gathered through REM™ technology as a layer in HERE HD Live
Map. The BMW Group has always stressed that it is open for
collaboration with additional partners, be it OEMs or other third
parties.
Today's announcement underlines the systematic and inclusive
approach of the BMW Group concerning cooperations for automated
driving. This approach comprises, amongst others, the cooperation
with HERE as well as the cooperation with Intel and Mobileye on
bringing highly automated driving to the streets by 2021 with the
BMW iNEXT. Besides its automotive competence in safety and software
standards as well as motion control, the BMW Group especially
contributes its leading capabilities in end-to-end system
integration which are essential to implement groundbreaking
technologies like autonomous driving and transfer them into series
production.
"This announcement demonstrates that our partnership is rapidly
bringing innovation to market to allow customers to benefit from
the latest technology," said Klaus Fröhlich, Member of the Board
of Management of BMW AG, Development. "At a strategic level,
this announcement makes it clear how our cooperation with Mobileye
leverages our investment stake in HERE. The data of future BMW
vehicles will enrich the quality of maps and services for everyone.
Furthermore, this represents a significant step towards introducing
the BMW iNEXT with its features of highly automated driving in 2021
as well as creating a leading ecosystem around HERE's Open Location
Platform leveraged by swarm data from millions of vehicles across
the world."
"We welcome the opportunity to take this next step in our
relationship with BMW Group," stated Professor Amnon Shashua, Chairman and Chief Technology
Officer of Mobileye. "Camera-based ADAS systems are already
making the roads safer. Global RoadBook is an initiative to utilize
data from these cameras to create the high-definition maps required
to make the next generation of autonomous driving a reality, in an
inclusive way which will create an industry standard."
If you have any
queries, please contact:
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BMW Group Business
and
Finance
Communications
Max-Morten
Borgmann
Tel. +49 89 382
24118
max-morten.borgmann@
bmwgroup.com
www.press.bmw.de
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Mobileye
N.V. Dan Galves
CCO / SVP Tel. +1 917 960 1525 dan.galves@mobileye.com www.mobileye.com
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BMW Group Business
and
Finance
Communications
Glenn
Schmidt
Tel. +49 89 382
24544
glenn.schmidt@
bmwgroup.com
www.press.bmw.de
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Mobileye N.V.
Alexis Blais
MobileyePR@icrinc.com
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The BMW Group
With its three brands BMW, MINI and
Rolls-Royce, the BMW Group is the world's leading premium
manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles and also provides
premium financial and mobility services. As a global company, the
BMW Group operates 31 production and assembly facilities in 14
countries and has a global sales network in more than 140
countries.
In 2016, the BMW Group sold approximately 2.367 million cars and
145,000 motorcycles worldwide. The profit before tax for the
financial year 2015 was approximately € 9.22 billion on revenues
amounting to € 92.18 billion. As of 31
December 2015, the BMW Group had a workforce of 122,244
employees.
The success of the BMW Group has always been based on long-term
thinking and responsible action. The company has therefore
established ecological and social sustainability throughout the
value chain, comprehensive product responsibility and a clear
commitment to conserving resources as an integral part of its
strategy.
About Mobileye
Mobileye N.V. is the global leader in
the development of computer vision and machine learning, data
analysis, localization and mapping for Advanced Driver Assistance
Systems and autonomous driving. Our technology keeps
passengers safer on the roads, reduces the risks of traffic
accidents, saves lives and has the potential to revolutionize the
driving experience by enabling autonomous driving. Our
proprietary software algorithms and EyeQ® chips perform detailed
interpretations of the visual field in order to anticipate possible
collisions with other vehicles, pedestrians, cyclists, animals,
debris and other obstacles. Mobileye's products are also able
to detect roadway markings such as lanes, road boundaries, barriers
and similar items; identify and read traffic signs, directional
signs and traffic lights; create a RoadBook™ of localized drivable
paths and visual landmarks using REM™; and provide mapping for
autonomous driving. Our products are or will be integrated
into car models from more than 25 global automakers. Our
products are also available in the aftermarket.
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