Intel wants to be inside self-driving cars, partnering with BMW on its iNEXT vehicle

Intel will be inside BMW's iNEXT, a completely autonomous car the automaker plans to release by 2021. Intel and visual analytics company Mobileye, will provide underlying technology for the iNEXT to roam streets without human assistance. It's an awkward day to make this announcement, given Thursday's news of a NHTSA investigation following the first known fatality in a self-driving car. The accident involved Tesla's self-driving Autopilot feature, officially in beta but widely used by enthusiastic Tesla customers. Autopilot was engaged when a Model S rammed into a left-turning semi in May, killing the driver.