Intel Acquires Driverless Technology Firm Mobileye

March 13, 2017
Mobileye accounts for 70 percent of the global market for advanced driver-assistance and anti-collision systems.

March 13, 2017—Intel has agreed to buy driverless technology firm Mobileye for $15.3 billion

According to Reuters, the deal is the world's biggest purchase of a company solely focused on the autonomous driving sector. Mobileye accounts for 70 percent of the global market for advanced driver-assistance and anti-collision systems.

Intel said it expected the transaction to close within the next nine months and to immediately boost its non-GAAP earnings per share as well as its free cash flow. The two companies are already collaborating with BMW on a project to put a fleet of around 40 self-driving test vehicles on the road in the second half of this year. Mobileye teamed up with Intel for its fifth-generation of chips that aim to be used in fully autonomous vehicles and are scheduled to be delivered around 2021.

Founded in 1999, Mobileye made its mission to reduce vehicle injuries and fatalities. After receiving an investment of $130 million from Goldman Sachs in 2007, it listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 2014. It has a market value of $10.6 billion. Mobileye, which employs around 600 people, had adjusted net income of $173.3 million in 2016.

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