Rapid popularization of Internet of Vehicles Driverless vehicles will drive from the park to the road.

According to the latest data from the Ministry of Public Security, by the end of September 2023, the number of motor vehicles in China had reached 430 million, including 330 million vehicles and 18.21 million new energy vehicles. With the rapid popularization of new energy vehicles, new technologies such as vehicle networking have become hot spots.

On 14th, 2023 China International Car Networking Technology Conference was held in Chengdu. With the theme of "Looking for the Future, the future of the car link", this conference analyzes the latest development and future development trend of car networking technology and industry around hot areas such as intelligent networked cars, intelligent transportation, innovative application of 5G and car networking, car-road coordination and intelligent driving, and information security of car networking.

There will be 8 million self-driving cars this year.

With the help of sensor devices, vehicle-mounted devices and communication modules on vehicles, vehicle networking realizes the comprehensive network connection between vehicles and roads, vehicles and vehicles, vehicles and people, and vehicles and application platforms through mobile communication technology, vehicle navigation system, intelligent terminal devices and information network platform, and analyzes, processes and mines the collected data through the information network platform to realize safer, richer, more comfortable and efficient vehicle operation and information service. What changes will the Internet of Vehicles bring to smart transportation? Chen Shanzhi, chairman of the china institute of communications Car Network Committee, introduced at the meeting that the rapid growth of cars has brought a series of problems such as traffic congestion, traffic accidents and environmental pollution. The Internet of Vehicles makes cars more "smart" through technology, and has the communication function of bicycle intelligence and CBS, while "Smart Road" will have some perceptual devices to improve driving safety and efficiency. "In the future of the automobile industry, the first half is a new energy vehicle and the second half is an intelligent networked vehicle." Chen Shanzhi believes that the current car networking and intelligent networked cars are at a turning point from the cultivation period to the growth period, and will be commercialized on a large scale next year. "The Internet of Vehicles is rapidly spreading." Zhang Ping, an academician of China Academy of Engineering, made the same statement. In recent years, remarkable progress has been made in the auto-driving and vehicle-road coordination technologies related to intelligent networked vehicles. This year, there will be 8 million self-driving passenger cars, and self-driving will account for about 13% of the total passenger mileage. By 2040, there will be about 13.5 million self-driving passenger cars, and self-driving will account for 66% of the total passenger mileage.

Construction of Vehicle-Road Collaborative Network in Chengdu

During this year’s Chengdu Universiade, self-driving vehicles with a "futuristic" sense in the Universiade Village attracted the attention of many athletes. According to the road conditions, vehicles will automatically drive according to road markings, signal lights, etc., and will take the initiative to stop and give way when they meet the sidewalk when turning.

The reporter learned from this conference that Sichuan has formed an intelligent networked automobile enterprise and car networking ecosystem with Chengdu as the main body. From the perspective of industrial agglomeration. China Xintong Institute, China Automobile Research Institute, China Dentsu, Siemens, Desai Siwei and other domestic and foreign head enterprises have developed high-quality products such as intelligent cockpit and unmanned mine card, which are widely used in domestic and international scenes. At the same time, the infrastructure has also been accelerated. Chengdu has completed the intelligent transformation of 550 intersections, built more than 6,200 smart multi-functional poles, deployed 80,000 communication roadside units, and initially established a vehicle-road collaborative vehicle networking. In addition, Chengdu has also carried out intelligent networked automobile road test applications, opened 500 kilometers of road tests, and combined with the Chengdu Universiade to create a direct channel for the Universiade, such as distribution, sales, sightseeing and smart parking.

Experience driverless driving in Chengdu.

With the continuous development of the Internet of Vehicles, intelligent driving is getting closer and closer to the citizens. At present, Chengdu can take the lead in experiencing driverless driving. The reporter learned that Baidu’s self-driving travel service platform "Radish Run" has officially landed in Chengdu High-tech Zone, providing citizens with self-driving travel services. The "Chengdu 5G Smart City Intelligent Driving Project" created by Baidu and Chengdu High-tech Zone is the first unmanned+vehicle-road collaborative demonstration project in Sichuan Province. According to the plan, Radish Run will be demonstrated and operated within 10 square kilometers of Xinchuan Innovation and Technology Park in Chengdu High-tech Zone. Eight self-driving cars will be put into operation at the initial stage, and the running time will last from 9: 00 to 17: 00. Users can call a car with one click, such as the radish running APP. Although it is automatic driving, it is still escorted by a security officer, providing services for users in the area to commute and short-distance connection. In the future, Radish Run will continue to expand routes, recommend boarding points and time slots, further meet the daily travel needs of users, and let self-driving vehicles drive from the park to the road.

Chengdu Daily Jinguan News Reporter Liu Taishan Photo courtesy of the interviewed unit