April 25 (Reuters) - Self-driving technology firm Mobileye Global beat market expectations for quarterly revenue on Thursday as it benefited from higher orders for its driver assistance chips amid a wave of investment in automation by carmakers.
The company reported first-quarter revenue of $239 million, compared with analysts' average estimate of $231.6 million, according to LSEG data.
The results signal that demand for Mobileye's chips has remained resilient even though the company warned at the start of the year that a pull-back in orders would hit results.
The company's net loss widened to $218 million in the quarter from $79 million a year ago.
The shares gained 2.8% in premarket trading.