In 2017, around 40 autonomous copies of the BMW 7 Series will circulate on the roads of the USA and Europe.
In July last year, BMW partnered with Intel and Mobileye to develop autonomous driving technologies. This partnership will bear fruit this year as the Munich brand prepares to test around 40 completely autonomous BMW 7 Series models.The announcement was made in Las Vegas, at the last edition of the Consumer Electronics Show, where the German brand exhibited part of this technology in a BMW 5 Series (in the images). Now, the BMW 7 Series fleet is taking to the road with the aim of collecting information in real conditions.
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“Making autonomous driving a reality for our customers is the ambition behind this cooperation. With this partnership, we have the tools and the knowledge necessary to overcome the challenges that lie ahead and start marketing this type of vehicle.”
Klaus Frohlich, member of the BMW Board of Directors
BMW's first 100% autonomous vehicle is expected to reach the market in 2021.
