These small companies are taking advantage of easily accessible software and plummeting equipment prices to carve out a niche in this emerging industry—retrofitting existing vehicles that do specialized jobs. ... Open source software and low hardware costs have seen a rise in start-ups adding autonomous functions to military and farm equipment, in addition to automating passenger cars. "What's happening right now in the automotive industry is a complete transformation of mobility," said a start-up CEO. The company behind this new technology is called Mobileye Systems, which has been working with General Motors for more than two years on its self-driving car technology.
Open source software and low hardware costs have seen a rise in start-ups adding autonomous functions to military and farm equipment, in addition to automating passenger cars. "What's happening right now in the automotive industry is a complete transformation of mobility," said a start-up CEO. The company behind this new technology is called Mobileye Systems, which has been working with General Motors for more than two years on its self-driving car technology.