After my country officially launched the mass production and application of intelligent connected vehicles, car companies have comprehensively upgraded high-end autonomous driving

In recent times, there have been frequent hot spots in the field of autonomous driving . Tesla said it is promoting the implementation of FSD (fully autonomous driving capability) in China; Nvidia announced that it is expanding its autonomous driving team in China; Huawei launched the smart car Zhijie S7 with a high-end intelligent driving system, and it is integrated with multiple cars OEMs launch cooperation in autonomous driving...

Leading companies have invariably accelerated the layout of high-end autonomous driving, which is intertwined with the recent announcement of major policies for the domestic intelligent connected automobile industry. Recently, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and other four departments jointly issued the "Notice on Carrying out the Pilot Project for the Access and Road Access of Intelligent Connected Vehicles" (hereinafter referred to as the "Notice"), officially launching the pilot project for the admission and road access of intelligent connected vehicles, marking the The industrial development of my country's intelligent connected cars has taken a critical step. As a long-term track, my country's autonomous driving is accelerating with the support of innovative technologies and policies.

Autonomous driving testing will be implemented nationwide

"The vehicle has started, please fasten your seat belt." Following the prompt in the car, the "Apolong" self-driving minibus that the reporter was riding slowly drove out of the site of the Software Park in Jimei District, Xiamen City, and headed towards the opening of Chengyi North Street. the way. During the 15-minute driving experience, this self-driving minibus not only found the right moment to turn, but also changed lanes in a straight line without waiting or hesitation. In addition, the vehicle also completed a difficult U-turn at an intersection with smoothness and precision.

In fact, similar scenes have appeared in many cities such as Beijing, Shenzhen, Changsha, and Wuxi. These cities have opened up self-driving road testing and demonstration applications in designated areas, allowing intelligent connected vehicles with self-driving functions to be put into trial operation on roads in specific areas and at specific times. Since 2017, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and other departments have successively issued documents such as the "Management Specifications for Road Testing of Intelligent Connected Vehicles (Trial)" and "Management Specifications for Road Testing and Demonstration Application of Intelligent Connected Vehicles (Trial)". According to data from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, as of August this year, a total of 20,000 kilometers of intelligent connected vehicle test roads have been opened nationwide, and 7,000 test roads have been completed in 17 test demonstration areas, 16 "dual intelligence" pilot cities, and 7 national Internet of Vehicles demonstration zones. Intelligent upgrading and reconstruction of many kilometers of roads .

On this basis, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and other four departments jointly issued the "Notice" not long ago, officially launching the commercial operation of intelligent connected vehicles, taking a key step in industrial development. It is clear that intelligent connected cars that meet the conditions for mass production and are equipped with autonomous driving functions can carry out on-road trials in limited areas after obtaining access permission.

"In terms of formulating regulations and technical standards related to intelligent connected vehicles, my country has adopted a model of local experimental legislation first and central summary legislation later." Lu Wenliang, a distinguished researcher in the automotive industry at the Industrial Science and Technology Innovation Center of the Institute of Strategic Consulting, Chinese Academy of Sciences, told " Reporter of China Electronics News, the "Notice" is to summarize successful experiences based on local system innovation and enterprise technological innovation, and promote it nationwide to allow more cities at or above the prefecture level (including districts under municipalities directly under the Central Government) that meet the requirements to participate. ‍‍It marks that self-driving road testing will gradually be carried out nationwide.

Recently, Shiyan, Hubei announced the launch of large-scale operation of autonomous driving, becoming the first prefecture-level city in Hubei Province to open large-scale operation of autonomous driving. The first batch of 10 9-seater driverless buses will be put on the road. During the trial operation, each vehicle Each vehicle is equipped with a safety officer, and the vehicle is fully autonomous. The safety officer only intervenes to control the vehicle in emergencies.

"The top-level design of autonomous driving is gradually being improved, which will help local governments issue more targeted supporting laws and regulations, promote the maturity of various standards and testing systems in the industry, and accelerate the construction of intelligent network infrastructure." Xiamen Jinlong Jiang Jin, the professional chief engineer of United Automotive Industry Co., Ltd., told a reporter from China Electronics News.

After the "Notice" was released, Jiangsu Province quickly followed up on local regulations in relevant industries. Recently, the sixth meeting of the Standing Committee of the 14th Jiangsu Provincial People's Congress passed the country's first provincial-level local regulations to promote the development of the Internet of Vehicles and Intelligent Connected Vehicles - "The Standing Committee of the Jiangsu Provincial People's Congress on Promoting the Development of the Internet of Vehicles and Intelligent Networks" "Decision on the Development of Connected Vehicles", encouraging the use of idle vacant land, unopened roads, etc. as closed test sites for intelligent connected vehicles; strengthening coordination of infrastructure planning in the fields of communications, big data, transportation, urban construction and other fields; in road transportation operations, sanitation operations, roads Explore commercial applications in areas such as maintenance, short-distance connections, and smart parking. This policy will be implemented from January 1, 2024.

Car companies are fully committed to high-end autonomous driving

"One of the key points of the "Notice" released this time is to clearly promote the commercialization of L3 and L4 level autonomous driving in the form of pilots, which means that true autonomous driving will accelerate commercial application. At the same time, it also provides the basis for future autonomous driving. Accumulating experience in driving legislation will further promote the development of the autonomous driving industry chain , iterative upgrades of technology products, and accelerate the further transformation of technological advantages into market advantages," Jiang Jin said.

Currently, L2-level autonomous driving models are widely used across the country, and many car companies are ready to mass-produce L3-level vehicles. However, my country is more cautious in formulating policies for high-level autonomous driving, and the rapid increase in market penetration makes it urgent to promote the development and application of higher-level autonomous driving technology.

"Next, the mass production and on-road channels for higher-level intelligent connected cars will be opened. This is undoubtedly a good thing for many car companies with technical reserves." Lu Wenliang told reporters. Access refers to the fact that intelligent connected cars can be pre-assembled and mass-produced and can enter the new car announcement of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. Road-going refers to the fact that they can pass within a limited area. The two coordinated pilots avoid the situation of "allowing functions to be carried but not allowed to be used".

More than 10 days after the "Notice" was issued, leading new energy car companies have invariably upgraded their intelligence around smart driving and smart cockpits, accelerating the layout of autonomous driving above L3 level.

For example, Tesla has begun to roll out an updated version of Fully Self-Driving (FSD) V12 to employees and is promoting the implementation of FSD in China. According to Tesla CEO Elon Musk, FSD V12 is a major step forward in Tesla’s self-driving technology. Leap, describing it as "end-to-end artificial intelligence ," uses a "visual input, control output" approach, just like the human brain. At almost the same time, Xpeng Motors announced the full rollout of its new operating system Xmart OS 4.4.0, adding 20 new city map-free intelligent driving pilot assistance, supporting continuous lane changes and overtaking, avoiding non-motorized vehicles, 360-degree transparent body, and parking. There are 15 functions such as unmarked parking spaces and intelligent parking assistance.

At the same time, autonomous driving solution providers are also stepping up close cooperation with car companies. Huawei and Changan Automobile signed an "Investment Cooperation Memorandum" and planned to establish a new company engaged in automotive intelligent systems and component solutions; Xiamen King Long Automobile Group signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement with Huawei. Both parties will deeply integrate their respective advantageous resources to help King Long Automobile. Internet, Kinglong Cloud, ICT infrastructure and other aspects of digitalization process.

Unlike Europe and the United States, which generally adopt the "bicycle intelligence" approach to develop autonomous driving, my country's promotion of autonomous driving is a systematic project linked to the "vehicle-road cloud network map". The reporter noticed that after the "Notice" was released, the stock prices of A-share companies that are deeply involved in vehicle-road collaboration, such as Wanji Technology, Gosuncn, and Jinyi Technology, experienced large increases.