https://techcrunch.com/2017/09/18/waymo-taps-intel-for-self-driving-computers-it-develops-entirely-in-house/

Waymo has made a point of going in-house for the core technology of its self-driving system, which is something it has talked about specifically around its sensor suite in the past. The company revealed today that it also built its own compute hardware for sensor fusion and autonomous decision-making, pathfinding and more – and it’s working with Intel for the chips that power that onboard computing capability.

Waymo’s autonomous Chrysler Pacifica minivans, its latest generation self-driving test platform, have Intel-based compute for everything from connectivity to sensor data processing, which is what provides the basis of their autonomy, which allows for self-driving even in city conditions. Intel says it’s also going to work with Waymo on increasing the system’s overall power and efficiency in order to help it achieve true Level 4 and 5 autonomy across driving conditions in real-world applications.