Self-Driving BMW Cars Will Be on the Road Later This Year

As many as 40 autonomous BMW 7-series cars will hit the streets later this year. The self-driving Beemers are the result of a joint effort between the BMW Group, Intel, and Mobileye.

BMW's Klaus Fröhlich calls it a "significant step" to the companies' shared goal of introducing BMW's iNext, its "first fully autonomous vehicle," in 2021.

Intel CEO Brian Krzanich says the self-driving cars are "validated to the highest level of safety," thanks in part to developments helped along by collecting the 3 companies' resources and pooling them towards a common goal.

"We have established a dedicated team with clear, shared goals," Krzanich said.

BMW's fleet of self-driving cars will be put to the test globally, in real traffic, a step up from the controlled environment of a test track.

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