Polestar, the renowned Swedish EV performance brand, has entered into a collaboration with Mobileye, owned by Intel, to introduce genuine autonomous driving capabilities to its vehicles.
The company disclosed on Friday that its Polestar 4 compact crossover will come equipped with Mobileye’s advanced SuperVision automated driver-assist system, and eventually, an even more sophisticated system known as Chauffeur.
The SuperVision system will be available in the Polestar 4 as soon as sales begin. Capable of managing a range of road and traffic conditions in hands-free mode, the system still necessitates that the driver keeps constant watch over the road and be prepared to intervene if required. Consequently, the system is categorized as Level 2 in the SAE self-driving capability scale.
The specific functionalities of SuperVision encompass the car’s ability to adhere to the driver-selected navigation route, execute lane changes, and overtake slower vehicles on multi-lane highways. Moreover, SuperVision can facilitate certain parking scenarios.
In the scale of autonomous driving, Level 3 is the first instance where brief, intermittent periods of road-monitoring freedom are granted to the driver. Level 4 allows the driver to abstain from monitoring for longer durations, albeit under restricted conditions. The pinnacle, Level 5, represents a system with the capacity to match human driving proficiency.
Polestar has announced plans to integrate the more sophisticated Chauffeur system into its 4 crossover in the forthcoming years. This system will facilitate eyes-off highway driving, although specific conditions were not outlined by Polestar. Mercedes-Benz has already implemented a Level 3 system for highways, known as Drive Pilot, which operates within particular regions and speed limits.
Other Zhejiang Geely brands like Zeekr are also in collaboration with Mobileye on autonomous driver-assist technology. Brands within the Volkswagen Group, including Porsche, are similarly planning to employ Mobileye’s technology.
The China-built Polestar 4 is slated to initiate sales later this year in China, and will be introduced in the U.S. next year as a 2025 model. Polestar has previously hinted at a starting price near $60,000.
Interestingly, the Polestar 3 mid-size SUV, expected next year, will not feature Mobileye’s technology, as it is built on a platform distinct from the 4. Polestar, however, conveyed its intention to eventually incorporate Mobileye’s technology into a broader range of its vehicles.
Polestar’s CEO, Thomas Ingenlath, expressed in a statement that autonomous driving technology will provide customers the flexibility to engage self-driving when desired, thus enhancing the enjoyment of future journeys.
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The collaboration between Polestar and Intel-owned Mobileye is focused on integrating genuine autonomous driving capabilities into Polestar’s vehicles. The Polestar 4 compact crossover will be equipped with Mobileye’s SuperVision automated driver-assist system, and eventually, a
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really interesting read! didn’t know Polestar was going this far with driverless tech. Mobileye’s tech must be pretty advaced if even Porsche is considering it.
when can we expect this in the UK? must be something if Mercedes is using a similar system. good stuff
I’m all for autonomous driving, but we