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Mobileye, the Intel subsidiary and publicly traded autonomous driving technology company, said it plans to launch a robotaxi service in a U.S. city in 2027, expanding beyond its role as a technology supplier. The company did not name the city.
Mobileye said the service will begin with an initial fleet of 100 autonomous vehicles, phased in throughout 2027. If the effort succeeds, the company plans to scale to about 17,000 robotaxis over the following five years.
“The robotaxi revolution has only just begun, and its potential for transforming how we travel around the world continues to increase,” Mobileye founder and CEO Amnon Shashua said in a statement.
Mobileye rose to prominence supplying automakers with millions of computer vision chips used for automotive safety features and advanced driver assistance systems. The company later developed chips and software for autonomous driving and tested the technology in multiple cities. It currently supplies its self-driving system to Volkswagen and to Volkswagen’s MOIA subsidiary.
Mobileye’s new plan would put it in direct competition with some of the companies it supplies, as it moves to operate its own robotaxi service rather than only providing technology.
Mobileye said it will create a new operating business for its robotaxi service, which will use its self-driving system. The company said it will manage the fleet and will leverage Moovit, the transit and ride-hailing app it owns, for the consumer-facing component.
Mobileye said the operating business is intended to complement its supplier strategy. The company did not specify which vehicle will be used, noting only that it will work with “AV-ready vehicle platform manufacturers.”
Mobileye’s robotaxi ambitions have been discussed for years. In a 2018 interview with TechCrunch, Shashua said the “Holy Grail” was passenger car autonomy—where consumers could buy a car capable of fully driverless operation—and that reaching that goal required pursuing robotaxi.
Shashua said the initiative is designed to build on existing relationships rather than replace them: “This initiative is not a replacement for our existing partnerships; it is an extension of them. We remain deeply committed to enabling automakers and mobility providers with Mobileye Drive. At the same time, operating our own service allows us to accelerate adoption, gain direct operational experience, and showcase the full potential of autonomous mobility.”
