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Chapter 552: Chapter 409-410: Driverless taxi starts! (4000 words)
After the Spring Festival, spring comes back to the earth and it is already May 2019.

This was a normal day for everyone.

However, for the people at Hillhouse Vehicles and Hillhouse Artificial Intelligence, this period after the Chinese New Year has been extremely tiring.

The development of the driverless taxi requested by Gao Huaijun is proceeding in secret.

However, after some of Hillhouse's actions were noticed by outsiders, internal pressure also increased.

After all, no one wants to mess up in a self-driving taxi!
Gao Huaijun gave a strict order that in June, this A-class taxi (with downgraded interior features, etc.), which was derived from Hillhouse Song, must be launched.

The difficulty now lies not in product creation, but in the extremely low sensing tolerance rate for autonomous driving!
Is it true that such a cheap car, equipped with a downgraded version of Hillhouse's driverless system, can withstand the test of all kinds of strange passengers in taxis?
This is a difficult question that everyone will ask themselves when working on this product, but they don’t have the answer in their hearts!
"Mr. Gao, Hillhouse's driverless taxis are ready. We can launch them into the market." When he said this, Ning Yuan couldn't help swallowing.

This product is a very common product and a downgraded version of an A-class car. If you only consider the price of the model, the total cost is less than 10 yuan.

But it is also very special because this car is equipped with high-end driverless technology.

With the empowerment of Hillhouse's artificial intelligence, even at the internal cost price, the price of this product will directly rise to as much as 17!
Is it true that a downgraded A-class car with a price close to that of a B-class car will enter the market?

Are we going to face the public’s stormy scrutiny?
As the second-in-command of Hillhouse, Ning Yuan was actually a little nervous.

Hillhouse could have moved forward more steadily and more openly.

Now that a giant like Hillhouse has become the focus of public controversy, is it really worth it for Hillhouse's brand?
Gao Huaijun seemed to see through Ning Yuan's thoughts. He smiled and said, "How can a man's path forward be filled with laughter? How can a road that is determined to be taken be free of storms blocking the way?"

As he spoke, his smile gradually disappeared.

then.

Looking into the distance at dusk.

In the gradually darkening twilight, the lights are shining brightly!
. . . . . .

After passing the green light review by government departments, this special Hillhouse self-driving taxi made its debut on the streets of Xicheng!

Almost as soon as it was released, without any warm-up, it directly topped Weibo's hot search list and Xiaoling's popular video list.

Everyone has been calling for driverless cars for a long time, but they were only tested in high-end models like Hillhouse Wenjie, and naturally ordinary people had no chance to use them. Therefore, the launch of Hillhouse's product this time naturally shocked the entire industry and has already reached the general public.

Although it has been long awaited, although various rumors have been heard, although one is still skeptical.

But I heard that Hillhouse actually developed a taxi to test the waters.

Everyone’s first reaction was still shock!

As expected of Hillhouse Capital, its entry into the automotive industry is not just about making money, it is about creating a revolution in automotive artificial intelligence!

This is really daring!

It is hard to imagine that such a technology, which only appeared in Hollywood science fiction blockbusters ten years ago, has actually appeared in people's vision.

The key point is that this subverts everyone's perception that high-tech black technology can only and must appear in developed countries in Europe and the United States.

Now, such a technology is going to be tested in Xicheng!

How could such a social hot spot, which could even be said to be a hot topic of the times, not be followed by the media?

#“Take the driverless car and visit the big city of Tin”! What kind of future will “Hillhouse’s fast run” bring?# A freshly published article written by Xinhua News Agency has become a hot search on Weibo.

Written in the article.

Recently, Xicheng's "Gao Ling Kuai Pao" driverless taxi has attracted widespread attention from the public.

On the one hand, some online car-hailing and taxi drivers complained that their jobs were taken away by "Hillhouse's quick escape."

On the other hand, "Hillhouse Run" has also become a popular check-in project for tourists in non-tourist cities like Xicheng. "Taking an unmanned vehicle and visiting the big Xicheng" has become a unique landscape of Xicheng.

What kind of future will “Hillhouse’s fast run” bring?
Hillhouse Express is an autonomous driving travel service platform under Hillhouse. Such a platform will first be tested in Xicheng for six months before being promoted to other major cities in China.

The professional taxi released by Hillhouse in Xicheng is Hillhouse's fourth-generation driverless car, equipped with the world's first large-scale autonomous driving model that supports L4-level driverless applications.

This also means that Hillhouse Capital will have the hope of becoming the world's first autonomous driving travel service platform to achieve commercial profitability.

This step was not easy to come by.

According to public data, since Hillhouse entered the field of autonomous driving in 2013, its total R&D investment in this field has exceeded 1000 billion yuan.

Driverless smart cars are the future development direction of the transportation field, and international competitors are all powerful industry giants.

For example, in the United States, Tesla, Waymo, the autonomous driving company under Google's parent company Alphabet, and Cruise, the autonomous driving company under General Motors, are all strong competitors in this field.

Self-driving cars will collect a large amount of user data and traffic information during operation. How to ensure the security and privacy of this data?
Of course, perfecting the system is not something that can be done by a single company.

At present, my country is advancing the legislation and pilot work of autonomous driving in an orderly manner in some cities.

The Xicheng Economic and Information Technology Bureau recently issued the "Xicheng Autonomous Driving Vehicle Regulations (Draft for Comments)" and is currently soliciting public opinions.

The technology that is in line with the trend of the times has already appeared. This article predicts that the emergence of Hillhouse Capital will be a sign of the beginning of an era. After several years, future generations will remember China in 2019, and will also remember the automobile industry revolution in Xicheng in 2019 when tiny driverless taxis benefited the general public.

Such an official article did not mention the employment issue which is of concern to many people and even sensitive.

We can also see the government’s attitude from this!
The arrow is on the string and must be fired!

One is.

In 2030, the population aged 65 and above will be around 2.5 million, accounting for about 20%.

By 2035, China's working population will be 7.43 million, a decrease of 2019 million from 4700.

Therefore, although the employment pressure is very high at this stage, we will usher in an era of labor shortage in the next 10-15 years.

Driverless cars, industrial robots, and household robots are all preparations for the future.

Another one is.

Now it doesn’t mean that if you don’t play, others won’t play.

European and American countries are more motivated to conduct special research on driverless technology because their own labor is expensive and the requirements for overtime work are more stringent abroad.

If you don't keep up by then, foreign countries will become the leading technology again.

At this time, do you want to play?

Therefore, Gao Huaijun believes that if Hillhouse wants to keep up with this era, it must and must have a good time here!
As the news and publicity spread, more and more videos about Hillhouse’s fast-paced experiments appeared on the Internet.

Soon, the first actual experience video was uploaded on Weibo.

"See? Here it comes!" At this time, a male voice came from the off-screen.

He brought his girlfriend today to experience the Hillhouse Express.

As soon as his words fell.

A bright and eye-catching sky-blue taxi stopped in front of them with its left turn signal on.

After the car stopped, the left turn signal instantly turned into a double flash!

At the same time, a voice popped up on the man’s mobile phone: The vehicle has arrived safely, please get on board!
His girlfriend was already getting impatient waiting. What a car!

Wait so long!

However, when she saw the sky-blue taxi, her eyes widened instantly and an expression of incredible shock appeared on her face.

It was hard for her to imagine that such a beautiful car was actually a taxi?

No, my boyfriend must have taken a luxury car to please me!

"Don't look at me, this is not an ordinary taxi, this is a driverless taxi!"

"Let's go check it out and try something new."

As he spoke, the man tried to enter the last four digits of his verification mobile phone number on a small display screen next to the rear door lock.

After he entered the correct number, the invisible door handle opened with a click, and then he and his girlfriend got into the car.

"Hey, did you see that? Where did the driver go?" the man excitedly explained to his girlfriend.

"There's really no driver!" His girlfriend also looked ahead excitedly.

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In this car, the driver's seat and the back seat are separated by a sturdy board to prevent passengers from engaging in some extreme behavior that could cause a safety accident.

Looking at this car, although the interior is average, it is obvious that it was built with great effort and its appearance is still very good.

It has 70% and 80% of the feeling of Gao Ling and Song.

"Ah! We can go!" the man whispered excitedly.

"Ah? Not moving? Oh, it's here, click here to start the journey!" As he said that, he looked at the seat in front of him and saw a touch screen behind it. After clicking it, the vehicle started and drove away.

"Wow! He really drives by himself!" His girlfriend was no longer as impatient as she was at the beginning. She was as excited as a bird, as if she had discovered a new world.

Come to think of it, Hillhouse Askjie was launched not long ago.

Powerful driverless technology has not yet entered the homes of ordinary people.

This young couple, who have just graduated from college, naturally do not have the ability to buy such a car.

As those who are at the forefront of the times, they naturally hope to experience this new thing.

However, after moving forward 20 meters, the car suddenly stopped.

The two looked at each other in confusion.

what's the situation?
When the man looked at the screen in front of him, he couldn't help but smile, "Oh! So it's about fastening your seat belt!"

It can be seen that the interior of this car is average, but its technological content is not low at all.

I could also feel that my girlfriend and I were not wearing seat belts.

Awesome!
When the two of them fastened their seat belts, the display screen in front suddenly lit up, showing that he could play content from Gaoling Music and Gaoling Video on it.

The man looked at his girlfriend again in surprise.

high tech!

Full of high technology!

It’s the first time that you can watch videos and listen to music in a taxi in Shanghai!
This experience is really too strong.

They often take taxis, but those taxis are really embarrassing, as if they are sitting in the taxi driver's nest.

There is an inexplicable stench and disgusting taste.

And this taxi is all-electric, has a fresh smell, and you can watch videos and listen to music.

It's really great!
As he said this, he turned on Gaoling Music, flipped through it, and picked out a song called "If It Were Then".

As it played, pleasant sounds could not help but come out.

"The pouring red rain brings back memories."

"Your beautiful eyes are still in my heart as before."

"The last sprinkle of rain by the ferry came to an end."

"If it were just like the first time we met."

"Why should we feel sad about parting?"

"Riding in this car really feels like driving your own car. For someone like me who suffers from mild social anxiety, I couldn't be more satisfied." The man's girlfriend couldn't help but sigh as she listened to the melodious song.

She was somewhat shocked by Hillhouse's subversion of the taxi model.

It is really convenient for a young person like her.

Moreover, since such cars are too intelligent, it is obvious that some older customers will not use them, so the majority of customers are still young people like them, so the cars will definitely be well taken care of, and sitting in them will really feel like your own car.

The car was on the right track, she thought.

Just follow a bus normally, there is no problem at all.

There isn't much emergency braking either.

It's quite comfortable.

"There's a surveillance camera here, and it can be seen that it is used to control the behavior of passengers." The man pointed to the camera above his head, "Is it fun? It's okay!"

"It's okay!" His girlfriend nodded with satisfaction.

The corners of her mouth curled up slightly, and it was obvious that she had a very good experience.

"Haha!" The man did not reveal his girlfriend's little thoughts.

Anyway, he felt that this driverless taxi was really comfortable.

This car does not have this problem at all, and the experience is on a completely higher level.

The weather in Xicheng is already a bit hot now.

The air conditioning inside is turned on very high.

He took a taxi a few days ago, and the air conditioner was not turned on. He talked to the driver and asked if he could turn on the air conditioner as it was a bit hot.

But the driver said directly, in this weather, just open the window!

It can be seen that this guy is really stingy in order to save a little money on gas.

The result was that he was blown with hot air all the way and a new hairstyle was given to him at the same time.

Moreover, with this kind of car, my girlfriend will definitely be safer when taking taxis in the future, and I will feel more at ease.

(End of this chapter)