Sensors that provide information to the autonomous driving systems surround the 2018 Audi A8. (Credit: Audi)
Intel processing power will be part of autonomous driving systems on the 2018 Audi A8, it was revealed today.
The Silicon Valley Business Journal reported that Audi will use processors from Intel’s Programmable Solutions Group (PSG) and from its Wind River subsidiary as part of the self-driving system that will allow for Level 3 autonomous driving, among the most sophisticated technology that will be on the road.
The Business Journal quoted Michael Hendricks, automotive director for PSG:
“If you look across all these different solutions you’ve got the FPGA (field-programmable gate array) … and the operating system. So a lot of Intel content (is in) the world’s first Level 3 autonomous driving system.”
Intel created its Programmable Solutions Group from the former Altera Corp. Intel closed on its acquisition of Altera in December 2015. PSG is responsible for Intel’s field programmable gate array technology. FPGAs allow for great flexibility in the programming of hardware and software, and are often used in the Internet of Things and the data center.
Wind River, an Intel company, supplies the VxWorks operating system for electronic control units. The VxWorks platform supports safe architecture, memory/safety monitoring and other systems.
The Business Journal also reported on Hendricks’ comments:
The Altera portion is doing the object fusion, map fusion, parking, pre-crash, processing and functional safety aspects of the self-driving car system.
As previously announced, Mobileye is also in the solution. In March, Intel announced its intention to purchase Mobileye; that acquisition has yet to close.
- Read the full report from the Silicon Valley Business Journal (subscription required)
More on autonomous driving at Intel:
- Autonomous Driving at Intel (Press Kit)
- The Road to Our Driverless Future Runs Straight Through the City (Kathy Winter Editorial)
- Intel Predicts Autonomous Driving will Spur New ‘Passenger Economy’ Worth $7 Trillion (News Release)
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