After less than a year, BMW and Mercedes are ending what was supposed to be an ongoing partnership to develop automated driving technology. The two automakers described the split as "mutual and amicable." They were also quick to note they may renew the partnership in the future. A handful of factors led to the decision. In a joint statement, the two companies said developing a shared autonomous vehicle platform was a more complex and expensive task than they had anticipated.

The collaboration between British automotive parts maker Delphi Automotive and Israeli computer vision system company Mobileye, announced Aug. 23, to develop high-end self-driving solutions is taking another step forward. Technology giant Intel Corp. will join the venture, the companies are expected to announce Tuesday. Mobileye is a known name in the autonomous driving space, having famously partnered with -- and split from -- industry leader Tesla Motors. The split, which became unusually public, came close on the heels of the Israeli firm announcing another collaboration with German automaker BMW, which also included Intel. When it comes to the field of autonomous driving, which is akin to computers on wheel that drive themselves from point to point, Intel is not in the same leading position it enjoys in the world of personal computers.