‘Artificial intelligence will gradually transform the car’

Wuhu, CHINA

Planning the best route on a busy street, checking your heart rate, receiving advice or putting together a tourist plan are tasks that are increasingly common for a driving assistant.

Vehicle manufacturers are developing digital screens that enable driver assistance with artificial intelligence programs. These are programs where the driver can enter into a dialogue with the assistant to get answers before or while driving.

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This intelligent driving equipment, which combines artificial intelligence sources, will be one of the trends that will mark the industry in the coming years, said Gao Xinhua, a director at Chery Automobile.

The business conglomerate presented the progress made in this area at the Chery Technology Day, which took place on Monday, October 16, in Wuhu, one of the Chinese cities where this conglomerate operates.

To more than 500 specialists associated with the automotive market, the group presented developments and prototypes it has worked on for improved driving behavior.

The meeting indicated that the “new energy + artificial intelligence” has gradually transformed the car, which has grown from a travel instrument to an integral part of the mode of transportation of the future, and therefore the idea of ​​intelligent mobility is getting closer.

In a huge hall, the Chery group presented cars from the luxury Exeed line with assistants that can be consulted via a screen. It was demonstrated how a driver can request heart rate data and receive an exercise plan, depending on the situation.

While at the Omoda Pavilion, a company that will compete in Ecuador in 2024, a series of self-driving technologies were unveiled around the Robotaxi model, which was also part of the results of its “electrification + intelligence + networks + shared use”, which opens a new space for the smart mobility of the future.

In the field of intelligent interaction, on-board ChatGPT is another tool introduced to promote the interaction experience between vehicles and people. This tool allows users to simply execute task instructions by chatting with the vehicle, creating a smoother, freer and more anthropomorphic human-vehicle interaction.

Xinhua also discussed progress being made in the pursuit of high-strength car bodies to reduce rollover damage and efficient, quieter engines. One of the challenges facing the industry is reducing CO2 emissions.

Under the goal of achieving a peak in CO2 emissions and carbon neutrality, green, low-carbon and high-quality development has gradually become an important topic for the development of automotive companies, the quote highlighted.

The Omoda brand indicated that it is actively exploring research and development into low-carbon, environmentally friendly and diversified automotive energy modes, as well as various flexible energy technologies.

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In this sense, the new third-generation PHEV hybrid technology platform was discussed, which achieves an ideal balance between high performance, energy saving and environmental protection with high kinetic energy technology, high efficiency and high reliability.

As part of the conference, the Chery Group also announced that it sold 1.2 million vehicles last year, an increase of 40%. Industry turnover reached 1 billion yuan.

Green initiatives

During this Tuesday, the group presented the initiatives it is pursuing with international organizations and the support agreements.

He then organized the ‘ecological cycling tour’ in Wuhu to promote a sustainable lifestyle and embark on what he calls ‘a new ecological journey’.

The cycling route surrounded the natural oxygen center of Wuhu – Shenshan Park.

The bikes used for the ride carried the Omoda seal, a derivative product that will boost the SUV brand. (JO)