At the end of the year, a new chapter will be opened, but in 2016, the field of autonomous driving is not safe. Automated driving technology has developed more rapidly than in previous years, and the audience has grown larger, and the corresponding policies have begun to lay down the model. Let us look back at 2016 to see the top 10 hot events in the autopilot field this year.
TOP 1. Tesla car or Autopilot
Causing two fatal accidents
This is one of the most "sensational" events in the industry this year, which has led the industry to interpret it from different angles. Insufficient technology, the enterprise objectively misleading the public and the irrationality of consumers have become the three major directions of reflection. Governments have also tightened the supervision of vehicle road tests more or less. The road to automatic driving development is obviously not smooth.
TOP 2. The United States introduced
Federal Policy on Self-driving Cars
As a big car country, the United States is not only in the forefront of the world in the development of autonomous driving technology, but also “dare to be the best in the world†in the top-level design of promotion policies, creating a model for supervising autonomous driving in other countries.
TOP 3. Intensive announcement of car companies
Autopilot listing timetable
Both domestic and foreign car companies have set the autopilot production time to around 2020. In 2016, automakers broke out collectively, showing a strength that cannot be ignored in the field of autonomous driving. In the cutting-edge technology related to cars, they refuse to lose their dominance. This is not only about dignity, but also the key to future development.
TOP 4. Automated driving test site construction
Heat up
In China, in June, the first “National Intelligent Networked Vehicle Pilot Demonstration Zone†closed test area opened in Shanghai, and later Zhejiang, Beijing, Chongqing, Jilin and other provinces and cities also established demonstration areas; in addition, the promotion of capital power Next, the unmanned “small town†in Shenzhen is also coming out.
TOP 5. Automated driving commercialization
The operation project started to start
In the “Zhongguancun†Weiwei Science and Technology City, six self-driving taxis operated by the startup nuTonomy were commissioned. In Pittsburgh, USA, the self-driving taxis jointly built by Uber and Volvo began to provide services to the public. At the Fengsha Park in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, DeNA launched the Robot Shuttle automatic driving bus service. In China, BAIC signed a contract with the local government to promote the unmanned commercial project to land in Panjin Red Beach, Liaoning.
TOP 6. Cross-border cooperation is prevalent
Industrial boundaries are blurring
The particularity of autonomous driving technology makes cross-border cooperation a necessity in this field. The boundaries of the communications industry, the Internet industry, and the electronics industry are becoming increasingly blurred, which also extends the traditional automobile industry chain to a deeper and more stereoscopic direction. In this process, how to find your own positioning and continue to grasp the dominant power is a big test for car companies.
TOP 7. Laser radar industry
Receive special attention
In August of this year, Velodyne received a huge investment of 150 million US dollars from Ford and Baidu. ZF chose to acquire a 40% stake in Ibeo to jointly research lidar. Quanergy was exposed to news of a $90 million investment. In addition, Israeli startup Innoviz announced that it has completed a $9 million Series A financing and will complete the development of solid-state laser radar products.
TOP 8. 15 companies in Japan were established
High-precision map alliance
The alliance of 15 companies in the High-Current Map Alliance was completed under the leadership of the relevant Japanese government departments. In the future, they will be committed to developing infrastructure such as high-precision maps for autonomous vehicles. From this point of view, the clear and clear industrial policy of the Japanese government is worth learning from other countries.
TOP 9. Changan driverless car
Complete long distance road test
In April, Changan driverless car will depart from Chongqing, pass through Xi'an and Zhengzhou, arrive in Beijing, and participate in the Beijing International Auto Show, which will last more than 2,000 kilometers. The success of Changan is the epitome of breakthroughs in independent driver auto companies in driverless technology. At present, BAIC, SAIC, FAW, GAC, Great Wall and Zotye have made some progress in this field.
TOP 10. Google Autopilot Project
Independent for Waymo
Google’s move means that its autonomous driving technology has begun to move from research to commercial application. A few days ago, Waymo announced that it will jointly develop a driverless car with Honda. In fact, thanks to independence, Waymo can not only get access to resources within the Google system, but also get financing from outside.
Looking forward to the future, the editors believe that autonomous driving technology has become a long way to go to become a standard for automobiles. However, on the day of its success, it is no exaggeration to call it the "industrial revolution" in the automotive field.
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