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"With a 2.81-meter acceleration of 001 seconds, how much horsepower does the motor of the Pilot have, and what is its rated torque?"

After SAIC Group CEO Chen Hong came to his senses, he looked at GAC Group CEO Zeng Hong beside him with a look of help.

It is no exaggeration to say that he is now panicking. He had never expected that three "outsiders" - Longxing Group, Kunpeng Company and Dami Company - could actually come up with such a high-configuration car with such terrifying parameters on paper.

What does 2.81 seconds mean?
Let’s put it this way, the number of vehicles under one million that can reach this speed can be counted on the palm of one hand.

Taking into account the tire parameters, body strength, and paddle shift design, he is 001% sure that the Linghang is a high-end coupe with a market price of at least one million.

"It can accelerate from 2.81 to 260 m in 300 seconds, so its motor has at least horsepower and the rated torque may reach Nm. This is a performance monster!"

Zeng Hong responded in a deep voice.

Since they are all CEOs of car companies and deal with car manufacturing on a daily basis, they know how to guess the basic parameters.

At this time, Liang Shuxiang, the CEO of Beijing Automotive Group, also said: "With this level of paper data, if nothing unexpected happens, the conservative price of the car will be more than 70 yuan, or even 90 yuan!"

“That’s indeed the price.”

“The data on paper is a bit scary.”

"We can test it when the new car is delivered. I don't think it will be 2.81 seconds."

None of the car company CEOs could remain calm at this time, because the three outsiders, Longxing Group, Kunpeng Company, and Dami Company, had completely threatened their positions.

While the CEOs of the car companies in the stands were collectively surprised, Chen Xing had already driven the Pilot 001 a hundred meters away from the finish line and was driving steadily around the track.

"Our current speed is 60 kilometers per hour, which is the speed we usually use for commuting. We use it to test whether our automatic avoidance function is feasible."

Chen Xing was driving and explaining at the same time.

After driving smoothly for a while, you can clearly see a cardboard obstacle about 40CM long appearing on the road.

"An obstacle has appeared. Now I want to simulate the situation where the driver is not paying attention and does not see the obstacle, to see if the automatic avoidance function of the Pilot 001 can complete this emergency avoidance for us."

"By the way, I would like to remind you that the test is conducted on a fully closed track. Do not imitate it privately."

After Chen Xing finished speaking, he gripped the steering wheel tightly with both hands. He did not slow down at all and rushed straight towards the cardboard box.

It's too late to say, then soon!
When the Linghang 001 was less than 15 meters away from the cardboard box, a beeping reminder sound of an obstacle immediately popped up on the center console screen, along with a text prompt of "Please slow down".

Chen Xing still didn't slow down.

10 m.

8 m.

5 m.

Just as it was about to collide, at the critical moment, the vehicle suddenly and automatically avoided to the right, and the moment it avoided the cardboard box, it immediately straightened the body. The operation was smooth and impeccable.

"Perfect avoidance!"

Chen Xing glanced sideways at the camera.

All of a sudden, the audience in the live broadcast room lost their composure, and a large amount of barrage content frantically swiped the screen, making it difficult to keep up.

"This function, damn!!!"

"That's awesome! If it can actively avoid obstacles at a speed of 60 mph, then it doesn't have to be afraid of ghosts poking their heads out."

"I usually drive 40 or 50 in the city, and this function really attracted me!"

"What a blessing! What a blessing for drivers! I have to say that the active avoidance function is a blessing for every driver!"

"Both hands and feet agree!"

Anyone who has driven a car knows that the most frightening thing when driving on the road is not brake failure, but ghosts poking their heads out.

What is ghosting?
The so-called ghost jumping out is when a person or a car suddenly jumps out from the blind spot of your vision, leaving you unable to react in time, and you often only react after a collision.

Most urban roads have marked parking areas. During normal driving, you cannot see whether there are people crossing the road to the right of these parked vehicles. This is the blind spot.

Experienced drivers usually drive on the left, but this cannot completely avoid ghosts looking up, because there may be a zebra crossing pedestrian walkway on the left.

The place where ghost head-raising accidents occur most often is the national highway, especially at night, when you can hardly see anyone.

“Lidar?”

Wang Fu looked at Ren Guofei and Lei Jun. He was like a curious baby now, always wanting to know the principle in advance.

"It's a laser radar." Ren Guofei did not deny it and smiled and said, "We installed a laser radar above the front windshield to detect the road conditions."

"The automatic avoidance function is just the appetizer, the real show is yet to come."

Lei Bush smiled calmly.

"Appetizer?"

“Is this an appetizer?”

Not only Wang Fu was stunned, but even company CEOs such as Duan Yongping and Luo Hao were stunned. They did not expect that Linghang 001 would be a big hit from the start, with so much black technology that they could not even imagine it.

"Just wait and see, you'll know soon." Lei Jun chose to keep the suspense and looked at the LED screen of the live broadcast.

The screen at this time still shows the perspective of the vehicle driven by Chen Xing.

"We can avoid simple obstacles, but if we upgrade it to a sudden ghost raising its head, we can see if our pilot 001 can still actively avoid it."

Chen Xing increased the difficulty.

After driving about 400 meters, a Linghang 001 suddenly appeared in the far right lane, driving at a snail's pace.

"In daily driving, I believe everyone has encountered this kind of situation when they are about to parallel each other. At this time, we can see that we cannot see whether there are bicycles or motorcycles in the area to the right of the vehicle on the right."

"If a bicycle or motorcycle suddenly appeared and squeezed to the left at this time, it would probably cause a car accident."

"Now our staff are going to touch porcelain, everyone must not imitate, because even if it is a closed track, it is still dangerous."

Chen Xing reminded again.

When the two cars were about to pull side by side, a motorcycle suddenly appeared in the blind spot blocked by the vehicle on the right and was squeezing quickly to the left.

If you are an experienced driver, you will step on the brakes immediately.

But if a novice driver encounters this situation, he may not only fail to slow down, but also step on the pedal by mistake and accelerate and crash into the car.

"squeak--"

The brake discs made a screeching sound.

The Pilot 001 driven by Chen Xing reduced its speed from 60 mph to 0 in a very short time, perfectly avoiding a possible rear-end collision.

Looking at the locomotive and Pilot 001 going away, Chen Xing announced again: "The test is still very perfect. The active avoidance system intervened and brought our vehicle to a rapid stop."

Two consecutive tests have allowed a large number of viewers to initially realize the safety of the Pilot 001, which is something that traditional cars do not have.

“It feels so safe, even safer than a Volvo!”

"Active avoidance and active braking are perfect for handling emergencies. The car-making technology of Linghang 001 is amazing, far surpassing that of established car companies!"

"I can't imagine how safe I would feel if I could buy a Pilot 001. Mr. Chen, please don't make the price too high. I will buy it for less than 100 million yuan!"

"Volvo: It's broken, it's coming for me!"

"The flower language of steel wool is forbearance and getting rich. If there is a rich lady who will give me a Pilot 001, I will be willing to be her little puppy~"

The most critical factor in judging the quality of a mass-produced car is safety, while performance and other factors are secondary.

When ordinary people buy cars, most of them are not for fun, but to use as family cars.

When it comes to family cars, safety is obviously the most important thing.

The safety demonstrated by the Pilot 001 has surpassed Volvo, a brand that relies on safety as its selling point.

Yao Nana, who was responsible for creating hype and buying traffic across the entire network, was not idle and immediately purchased traffic for the safety performance of Linghang 001.

In less than 15 seconds, the entry "Pilot 001 Safety Performance Test" appeared on the Weibo hot search list, and the "Real-time Rising" sign appeared in the right area.

Clicking on the entry, you will see live broadcast clips released by marketing accounts across the entire network, as well as the official Weibo account of Longxing Group. The number of views, likes, comments and reposts are all increasing rapidly.

In the comment sections of these blog posts, there are basically references to Volvo’s official account.

However, what netizens did not know was that at this time, Volvo Longguo's general manager Hu Quancheng was already at the "front line of melon eating". He was sitting in the middle of the stands of the Shenzhen International Racing Circuit, looking nervous, fidgeting, and rubbing his hands back and forth.

They have sports performance.

They have safety features.

The exterior design is better looking than Volvo's. How the hell is this?
People who choose to buy Volvo generally value safety, while people who do not choose Volvo generally value appearance.

why would you say so?

The reason is very simple, that is, Volvo's cars pursue the Nordic minimalist style and have no concept of line design at all.

"No, this won't work. We must send an email to the headquarters immediately." Hu Quancheng could no longer sit still. He hurriedly pretended to go to the toilet, edited the email content on his mobile phone and sent it.

However, what he didn't know was that at this time, a group of vehicle engineers had gathered at Volvo's headquarters building to watch the live broadcast.

"Oh my god, this design is so perfect. It can actively avoid and stop the vehicle. What technology does it use to achieve this?"

"It seems that our competitor has appeared. From the current perspective, the safety of this Pilot 001 can be ranked in the first tier!"

"The 2000 MPa internal frame is also equipped with active avoidance and braking. This is totally unlike a vehicle that a Chinese automaker can produce. Could it be a collaboration with Toyota?"

"It's very likely that he has Japanese ancestry!"

Volvo engineers couldn't believe that Chinese car companies had made such rapid progress that they could actually build a vehicle with such a level of safety.

You should know that Chen Xing also mentioned at the beginning of the press conference that Longguo lagged behind Western automobile development by more than a hundred years.

The gap of more than a hundred years is gone just like that?
Volvo engineers remain skeptical because, if they remember correctly, Chinese automakers are still engaging in domestic and foreign joint ventures, and there is still no leader.

"Whether the Pilot 001 has Japanese origins or not, its impact on us is real, and we must take countermeasures!" said Emmerich Moore, CEO of Volvo Group. The main reason why he did not go to Longguo to attend the launch of the Pilot 001 was that he felt that the Pilot car would not threaten Volvo, because there are only a handful of models in the world that use safety as a selling point, and they are all more relaxed.

Although I didn’t go to Dragon Country to attend the press conference, I still had to watch the global live broadcast.

When the 2000 MPa body came out, they vaguely felt that something was wrong. Now it has active avoidance and braking functions, which is simply an upgraded version of Volvo!

"We can also do active avoidance. If I'm not mistaken, they use lidar detection technology!"

Ignos Latorre said in a deep voice.

"Laser radar?" Emmerich Moore looked puzzled. He seemed to have heard of it, but he had no impression of it.

"Yes, LiDAR, which is a relatively mature road detection technology that can be traced back to 1960. Our group also has corresponding technical reserves."

Ignoth Latorre replied.

"Are there any reserves?"

Emeric Moore's eyes lit up.

"Yes, we have the technical reserves." Ignos Latorre nodded slightly, but then changed the subject and said: "But we have not designed a relatively independent data processing algorithm, and the onboard chip also needs to be replaced."

As long as it involves the field of intelligence, algorithms and computing power are indispensable.

Algorithm is equivalent to normative learning, and computing power is IQ, and both are indispensable.

As an automobile company, Volvo does not have the conditions to develop intelligence, even though it has proposed corresponding intelligent concepts.

Only companies that are deeply involved in the semiconductor chip field have the basic material conditions to explore artificial intelligence.

"Algorithms, chips..." Emeric Moore touched his chin and said in a deep voice, "It seems that I need to go to the United States. Longxing Group is really a troublemaker. Wherever it goes, it turns the field upside down and makes people wail everywhere."

"Go to the United States?" Ignos Latorre was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized: "You want to find Gaotong Company?"

"Right now, only Qualcomm and AMD have the conditions to explore the field of artificial intelligence. I hope this reshuffle will come later." Emmerich Moore's eyes showed a hint of worry.

Currently, semiconductors are divided into two camps, the Western camp and the Dragon Country camp.

Longxing Group is the leader of the Longguo camp. If Volvo wants to make a technical counterattack, it can only choose the Western camp.

……

Chen Xing's hard-core verification not only made the Volvo Group uneasy, but also made global automakers feel uneasy. Cars of this quality are really too abnormal!
Far across the ocean in the United States, Davich, the future successor to the Federal Reserve, had a very grim look on his face. He had never expected that the technology accumulation of Pilot 001 was so profound.

Is this still a Chinese car company?

Is this still a car made in Longguo?

"Could it be that a company provided technical assistance?" Davic thought of a possibility, and without any hesitation, he immediately looked through the address book and asked someone to check.

Similar to Davic's situation, Speaker Renato Marotta, Rothschild patriarch Clayton, and the Ansa family all used their connections to investigate.

This may look like a car launch event, but what it actually displays is not cars, but the industrial strength of Dragon Country.

For a long time, Longguo's industrial level has been at a medium to low level, and its involvement in high-end industries has been very shallow, which is also related to its slow start.

Automobiles are a high-end industry, and due to insufficient technological reserves, Chinese companies have been unable to independently produce parts for a long time.

Fortunately, due to the booming economy, foreign car companies all want to enter the Longguo market, and think tanks have come up with a strategy that requires joint ventures to enter, which has quickly raised the car manufacturing level of Longguo companies.

However, even so, both the online and offline second-hand trading markets do not welcome local car companies in Longguo, and the reasons are very realistic.

I bought a domestic car for 15 yuan, drove it for 3 years, and it kept breaking down. It would only be worth or yuan in the second-hand market.

But if you buy a Japanese car for 15 yuan and drive it hard for three years, it can still be sold for 3 or yuan in the used car market.

Why is this happening?

It all comes down to poor technology.

But things seem to have changed today. Longguo's car companies have taken the lead in providing steel car bodies with a strength of 2000 MPa and automatic avoidance functions.

As Mitsubishi was the first company to use LiDAR to provide reversing distance measurement for cars, there was silence within the group at this time.

Unexpectedly, the technology they were the first to apply was developed and promoted by Longguo’s automobile companies.

As more and more information was revealed at the press conference, no car company dared to underestimate Longxing Group, Kunpeng Company and Dami Company, the three outsiders in car manufacturing.

In addition to car companies, CEOs of auto parts companies all urgently opened their live broadcast rooms and stared at the screen without blinking.

……

Dragon Kingdom Deep City.

International Speedway.

Chen Xing circled the track and returned to the finish line.

"Our Pilot 001 uses an electronic handbrake. After the vehicle stops, you only need to press the red button at the end to enter the P gear."

Chen Xing continued to demonstrate, saying that for someone who was driving a paddle-operated car for the first time, this was simply “future technology”.

Because compared to operating on the center console, shifting gears on the steering wheel is particularly convenient.

Of course.

The premise is to be able to adapt.

After a simple test, Chen Xing did not rush to get out of the car, but opened the door and continued: "What I just demonstrated is our automatic avoidance function, which is achieved by our millimeter-wave laser radar built into the top area of ​​the front of the car, as well as four auxiliary laser radars, in conjunction with the Huaxia vehicle chip."

While speaking, the image on the LED screen also switches to a new PPT page.

The PPT page now shows the location of the Linghang 001's laser radar and Huaxia chip, as well as their working schematics, allowing the audience to feel their power more intuitively.

After a half-second pause, Chen Xing continued, "As for the millimeter-wave technology of LiDAR and the computing power of Huaxia chips, these are areas where our Longxing Group excels, so their limits are far more than this."

When the words "More than that" were spoken, the car company CEOs subconsciously held their breath. They felt that Chen Xing was about to use his ultimate move.

As expected, Chen Xing smiled calmly at the camera and continued, "I said a long time ago that we should realize the interconnection of all things and make everything intelligent, so cars are no exception and also need to be intelligent."

"So now..." Chen Xing stretched out the last line of his voice, and then solemnly announced: "L3 level autonomous driving, it's here!"

"unmanned?"

"unmanned!!!"

When the concept of driverless driving was mentioned, the CEO of the car company was completely shocked, and Masick even stood up.

He was not surprised by the emergency automatic avoidance. Although Tesla did not install a lidar, it was also able to achieve emergency automatic avoidance because Tesla took the visual avoidance route.

What is visual avoidance?

The so-called visual avoidance means that the vehicle collects information outside the vehicle through a camera and finally passes it to the algorithm for judgment.

To put it simply, it imitates the human eye.

The advantage of the visual route is that camera sensors are low-cost, easy to integrate, and will not have much impact on vehicle design, but the disadvantage is very obvious. In extreme environments such as heavy fog or low visibility, it is basically useless.

LiDAR is different. It directly scans, forms three-dimensional shapes, and then uses algorithms to analyze. It can avoid the impact of extreme environments to the greatest extent. The disadvantage is that LiDAR is relatively expensive.

“Has driverless driving really been realized?”

"L3 autonomous driving is close to the level of a three-year veteran driver. Could it be that Longxing Group, Kunpeng Company and Dami Company have really figured it out?"

"This is a king-bomb technique!"

“Oh my god, no one is driving!!!”

With Chen Xing's official announcement of L3 autonomous driving, no one could remain calm. BMW Group CEO Nagel saw Masick standing up and felt something was wrong, so he quickly asked, "Masick, what's wrong with you?"

The voice just fell.

The people around also looked at Masike.

Masike realized that he had lost his composure, took a deep breath, sat down again, and responded, "Nothing...Nothing."

Just because you say it's nothing, does it really mean it's nothing?
not necessarily!
You should know that Tesla’s autonomous driving concept has been proposed for 4 years, but it has not been realized. The reason is that the visual route requires extremely advanced algorithms and huge computing power.

If you want to simulate the human eye and make timely judgments, you must have human vision and the reaction of an experienced driver.

After several years of technological accumulation, Tesla has only raised its autonomous driving technology to the L2 level, which is far from the L3 level.

Although Masick did not say it, BMW Group CEO Nagel, Mercedes-Benz Group CEO Olaf Reiter, Audi Group CEO Dussmeier, Honda Group CEO Kazuki Otaki, Toyota Group CEO Takahiro Saikawa, as well as SAIC Group CEO Chen Hong, GAC CEO Zeng Hong, and BYD CEO Wang Fu are all very clear that if the Pilot 001 is truly L3 level unmanned driving, the entire automotive industry will be shaken.

Why are there such serious consequences?

Take the mobile phone as an example.

In 1983, Motorola launched the world's first portable mobile phone, the DynaTAC 8000X, commonly known as the "big brother", whose function was limited to making calls.

In September 2000, Sharp teamed up with J-PHONE, the island country's mobile network operator at the time, to release the J-SH9 mobile phone with a built-in 11-pixel camera.

Then in 2010, the iPhone 4 brought games, entertainment, and intelligence to mobile phone users around the world.

Would Motorola have thought at that time that mobile phones could be intelligent?
Two words: no!

If Motorola, Nokia, Sharp and other former leading mobile phone companies could realize the importance of intelligence, they would not be replaced by new mobile phone forces.

The same is true for today's cars. No one expected that Chen Xing was not bragging, and he really wanted to develop in an all-round way towards intelligence.

After hearing about L3 autonomous driving, BYD's CEO was silent for a while. He looked at Lei Jun and Ren Guofei with complicated eyes, and said with a hint of amazement:

"Unmanned driving, Internet of Everything, artificial intelligence, I didn't expect this trend to hit the automotive industry. You make me feel like I'm stuck in the old era and enjoying the new era."

In addition to the sense of division, he actually also has a sense of "crisis" that he hasn't mentioned yet.

Nokia, once the leader in the mobile phone industry, eventually fell apart and became history because it was complacent and refused to embrace future development trends.

The scene is reappearing now, except that the target has changed to global car companies. It would be self-deception to say that Wang Fu has no sense of crisis!
(End of this chapter)