Experts reveal the configuration of advanced driver assistance technology, and domestic core technology is obviously insufficient

 Autonomous driving can be said to be a hot word at present. Any car company that wants to develop well will make a big fuss about it as long as it is slightly related to autonomous driving, even if the automatic assisted driving is very basic, as if their company has reached a new level of technology research and development. Some Chinese people also like to buy cars with so-called technological content, and automatic assisted driving technology is their favorite. In addition, a series of publicity campaigns by manufacturers are in line with their appetite, which quickly led to a lot of car purchases.

However, many videos in the past have reflected the "harms" of autonomous driving. For example, when a car company is "showing off", it activates the so-called autonomous driving mode and asks a person to stand in front of the car. When the car approaches the person and reaches a certain distance, the car will automatically stop. As a result, some new cars make a fool of themselves on the spot: they knock people down. There are many such videos on the Internet.

Therefore, when consumers believe the manufacturers' propaganda, they might as well listen to the experts first. Is the mysterious advanced driver assistance technology really the proprietary technology of each car manufacturer? If not?

domesticAlthough the concept of intelligent driving is becoming increasingly popular, it is obviously insufficient in core technology. Academician Zhong Zhihua, vice president of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, said in a recent speech that the current industrial chain of intelligent vehicles in China is not complete and the accumulation of core technologies is insufficient. Although many domestic car companies have successively released models with advanced driver assistance technology, their independent integration capabilities are weak, and many driver assistance configurations are mostly sourced from foreign suppliers.

The interpretation of Auto Livelihood Network is that Academician Zhong is an expert in the field of intelligent driving and is most familiar with the situation in this field. We believe that the above speech has two meanings: First, it shows that my country is insufficient in advanced driver assistance technology, which is due to an incomplete industrial chain and insufficient accumulation of core technologies; second, it reveals a fact that most of the driver assistance configurations released by domestic automobile manufacturers are purchased from abroad. Therefore, many manufacturers are vigorously promoting their so-called autonomous driving technology, and many of them are just bragging. In fact, they do not have the ability in this area, and they just use other people's technology on their own cars.

We know that the so-called "autonomous driving" is actually more like a driving assistance system, which is still a long way from true unmanned driving. It is more about reducing the driver's labor intensity and improving driving efficiency. The international community has already divided autonomous driving into different levels, and vehicles must meet L5 level is truly autonomous driving.

Autonomous driving levels 1-5:

Level 1: Free your feet

Level 2: Hands Free

Level 3: Free your eyes

Level 4: Freeing Up Attention

Level 5: Autonomous Driving

To achieve true driverless driving, there are currently three main problems:

One is the technical issue.

At present, many products with autonomous driving functions can only be used in specific scenarios, such as logistics parks, mines, garbage recycling stations, sugarcane fields or test sites. The actual road environment, such as highways and urban roads, is very complex.

Autonomous driving currently still faces great challenges, and the first thing to achieve is a technological breakthrough.

Second, in addition to the technical level, autonomous driving still faces legal risks.

For example, different countries do not oppose the testing of autonomous driving, but their regulations are completely different. For example, Germany requires a 50-meter distance between vehicles in a convoy, while in the Netherlands, it is reduced to a 3-second distance. Some countries even require "safety is enough". Therefore, the inconsistency of laws and regulations is also one of the obstacles to the future development of autonomous driving.

Regarding the contradiction between smart cars and current traffic regulations, Academician Zhong said that in terms of standard setting, my country's current standard system and core product standards are not sound, and the decision-making power of standard setting is scattered among different departments such as automobiles, transportation, and communications. Therefore, the relevant standards and regulations for smart cars in China need to be further improved, but it is also necessary to strike a balance. If standards and regulations are set too early, it will restrict innovation, but if they are set too late, it may also hinder innovation.

Third, there is still pressure in terms of social acceptance.

We know that high-end autonomous driving has been realized on airplanes for many years, but who dares to sit on a plane without a pilot? For drivers, do they really dare to completely trust the vehicle's own judgment and give up control of the vehicle? For the public, can they really accept that the car on the road is driven by autonomous driving? If the autonomous driving does not work, the problems that occur will inevitably become social problems, affecting everyone's travel safety.

Zhong Zhihua said that overall, the current development of smart cars is also showing four major trends: first, smart cars that travel on ordinary roads are focused on mass production; second, the travel field has become the starting point of smart car competition; third, mine/port transportation, park logistics, etc. based on high-level autonomous driving are becoming the focus of commercial vehicle competition layout; fourth, cooperation and collaboration will become a new trend in the development of smart car complete vehicles.

Therefore, no matter from which level we examine the integration of autonomous driving into people's daily lives, it will be subject to different constraints and resistance. Therefore, if we want to fully realize an autonomous driving society, there is probably still a long way to go.