This Self-Driving Car Leader Has Intel Inside

This Self-Driving Car Leader Has Intel Inside

When most tech investors think of the technology that's powering driverless vehicle platforms, they think of NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA). There's good reason for that, as its powerful graphics processing units (GPUs) set the standard for the deep learning/image processing required for autonomous cars to sense and respond to the world around them.

But Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) surely stole some of NVIDIA's thunder this week when it revealed that its chips are powering some of the most advanced driverless car technology for Alphabet's (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Waymo subsidiary.

"Waymo's newest vehicles, the self-driving Chrysler Pacifica hybrid minivans, feature Intel-based technologies for sensor processing, general compute and connectivity, enabling real-time decisions for full autonomy in city conditions," said Intel CEO Brian Krzanich said in a press release.

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