On July 11, a subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz Group AG— —Daimler Greater China Investment Co., Ltd. and Tencent Cloud Computing (Beijing) Co., Ltd. signed a memorandum of cooperation to cooperate in the fields of cloud computing, big data and artificial intelligence technology to accelerate the development of Mercedes-Benz autonomous driving technology Simulate, test and apply.
The The cooperation will strengthen research and development resources and support Mercedes-Benz and Nvidia's joint research and development of autonomous vehicle technology in China. To this end, a joint laboratory will be established to explore innovations in autonomous driving tool chains, verification services and other related areas. Both parties will leverage their respective innovation strengths to accelerate Mercedes-Benz's autonomous driving technology research and development in China and better serve the Chinese market.
An, Senior Executive Vice President of Daimler Greater China Investment Co., Ltd. Prof. Dr. Hans Georg Engel said: "We are very pleased to cooperate with local partners like Tencent to accelerate the research and development of Mercedes-Benz's autonomous driving technology in China. Mercedes-Benz is the first company in the world to meet the L3 requirements. Automobile companies with strict legal requirements for autonomous driving systems. In China, we are intensively developing and testing current and next-generation autonomous driving. driving system. To succeed in this field, in-depth insights into local complex traffic conditions and market needs are crucial, and Mercedes-Benz is committed to continuously bringing a higher level of luxury travel experience to Chinese customers. ” < /p>
Zhong Xuedan, Vice President of Tencent Smart Travel, said: "Tencent is committed to being an automobile company. It is an assistant for the digital transformation of the industry, focusing on digital infrastructure such as cloud, graph, and AI to accelerate the digitalization process of partners. It is a pleasure to reach an agreement with a leading international automobile brand like Mercedes-Benz in the field of high-level autonomous driving. Strategic cooperation, we will fully support Mercedes-Benz’s local autonomous driving technology research and development innovation in China, and we also hope that in the future Together with Mercedes-Benz, we can explore more cutting-edge innovative technology applications and service experiences heading into the new era of intelligent driving.”
Continuously strengthen the local R&D team. , while improving its self-research capabilities in key technologies, Mercedes-Benz has also continuously expanded its extensive cooperation with Chinese technology companies, start-ups and well-known universities over the years.
In 2015,Mercedes-Benz has become the first luxury car manufacturer to cooperate with Tencent to launch the innovative in-car service "MyCar" to meet the needs of Chinese customers. In recent years, Tencent has accumulated rich experience and resources in autonomous driving development platforms, and has strong strength in related cloud computing technology fields.
In the latest cooperation between the two parties, Tencent will provide Mercedes-Benz with integrated, high-performance and stable cloud service support through IT architecture, tools and platforms. Both parties are also willing to explore the possibility of cooperation in more areas in the future.
Safety has always been Mercedes-Benz’s top priority in the development and introduction of autonomous driving systems. Under the premise of strictly complying with local laws and regulations, the company is committed to providing Chinese customers with a safe and seamless driving experience. Tencent will provide its expertise in connected car security to support Mercedes-Benz’s autonomous driving research and development efforts in China.
Mercedes-Benz aims to deeply understand the needs of Chinese customers and continues to strengthen its research and development capabilities for intelligent connected vehicles in China. In 2018, Mercedes-Benz became the first international automaker to obtain a Beijing self-driving vehicle road test license. Earlier this year, the company announced the establishment of a Shanghai R&D center.
With cutting-edge technologies for advanced software and hardware integration, testing and verification, the Shanghai R&D Center will play an important role in accelerating the research and development of intelligent interconnection and autonomous driving technologies. To this end, Mercedes-Benz plans to recruit hundreds of technology talents to further enhance local R&D capabilities.
Globally, Mercedes-Benz has been launching industry-leading technological innovations in the field of autonomous driving for many years. In 2021, Mercedes-Benz's L3 conditional autonomous driving system passed the strict technical regulations of the German Federal Motor Vehicle Transport Administration and became the first automobile company in the world to obtain UN-R157 certification.
Currently, Mercedes-Benz is preparing to offer this groundbreaking conditional autonomous driving system in other markets, including China, provided that the relevant system is approved by the laws and regulations of the market in which it is located. .
Since 2020, Mercedes-Benz and NVIDIA are working together to build a revolutionary in-vehicle computing system and AI computing infrastructure. Mercedes-Benz plans to launch the system in next-generation models from 2024 and give it scalable autonomous driving capabilities.
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Editor: Zhao Yu