Intel unit Mobileye, Geely's Zeekr aim for self-driving car in China

Companies claim they will build world's 1st mostly autonomous vehicle in 2024

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Mobileye and Zeekr say their new car will have level 4 autonomy, meaning that it will have a steering wheel and require a licensed driver but will be able to drive itself in many situations. © Reuters

Intel Corp's autonomous driving unit, Mobileye, said on Tuesday it plans to work with Geely Holding-backed Zeekr to launch in China what the companies claim will be the world's first mostly self-driving car in 2024.

The two companies said at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas that the car will have what automotive engineers call level 4 autonomy, meaning that it will still have a steering wheel and require a licensed driver but will be able to drive itself in many situations. It will use six of Mobileye's "EyeQ 5" chips and also employ Mobileye's road-mapping data.

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