By Emma Elebeke

Leading chip maker, Intel Corporation said it has perfected plans to invest $30 million to strengthen it cloud and embedded computing research in five years.

As part of the plan, the company recently launched two Intel Science and Technology Centres (ISTC) hosted at Carnegie Mellon University and has invited researchers to submit their ideas.

Intel chief technology officer, Justin Rattner, said, “These new ISTCs are expected to open amazing possibilities. Imagine, when future cars are equipped with embedded sensors and microprocessors to constantly collect and analyze traffic and weather data. That information could be shared and analyzed in the cloud so that drivers could be provided with suggestions for quicker and safer routes”.

“Intl Labs will put $30 million over the next five years in two new Intel Science and Technology Centres (ISTC) at Carnegie Mellon aimed at “shaping the future of cloud computing.”