On April 5, Musk said in a social network post that he would launch a Tesla driverless car on August 8, opening the era of driverless online taxi, and this driverless cab project is regarded as an important milestone for Tesla in the field of autonomous driving. Subsequently, Dripping Autopilot and GAC EAN announced immediately after that the joint venture company was approved for industrial and commercial licenses. This is the first joint venture company established in China by an L4 autonomous driving company and a car company to build a Robotaxi production vehicle - Guangzhou AnDi Technology Co.
This cooperation marks a new stage in the development of the autonomous driving industry, aiming to combine the technical advantages and industrial resources of both parties to jointly build Robotaxi mass-production vehicles and promote the scale and commercialization of driverless technology.
The establishment of Guangzhou AnDi Technology Co., Ltd. is based on the deep accumulation of DDT Autopilot in L4-level autonomous driving technology, and the strong strength of GAC EAN in the field of new energy vehicle manufacturing and intelligent vehicle technology. The first task of the joint venture is to build the Robotaxi production vehicle, which will be the first L4-level driverless car designed for shared mobility. The model will utilize GACEA's AEP3.0 high-end pure electric exclusive platform and Starling high-end electronic and electrical architecture, while integrating the full driverless hardware and software technology solutions of DDT Autopilot to provide passengers with a safe, comfortable and efficient travel experience.
The design concept of the first model will deeply consider the travel needs of passengers, and the vehicle performance index will be optimized with reference to the characteristics of shared travel vehicles. The vehicles will be equipped with a rear multimodal interaction system and enhanced for rear ride space and passive safety to ensure passenger comfort and safety. In addition, these driverless vehicles are planned to be put on the market in batches in the future, and connected to the DDT travel network in the form of hybrid dispatch orders to realize large-scale operation.
The cooperation between DDT self-driving and GAC EAN not only explores the commercialization route of L4 level, but also builds a closed loop of business ecology of "technology+intelligent manufacturing+operation". This model is expected to reduce the cost of driverless technology through large-scale mass production, paving the way for the promotion and application of high-level intelligent driving technology. With the continuous maturity and popularization of driverless technology, future travel will become more intelligent, green and shared.
DDT Autopilot has always been committed to developing leading L4 autopilot technology solutions, and continues to ensure the safe and efficient operation of vehicles through its automated intelligent operation system, Huijiangang. GAC EAN, on the other hand, with its leading position in the new energy automobile industry, actively promotes the innovation and application of automatic driving technology. The close cooperation between the two parties signals that driverless technology will enter thousands of households and become part of people's daily life in the near future.
The joint venture project between DDT Autopilot and GAC EAN is not only a milestone in the cooperation between the two companies, but also an important event in the field of driverless in China and the world. With the mass production and launch of the first model, driverless cars will become the norm in urban transportation in the near future, bringing more convenience and possibilities to people's travel. The success of this cooperative project will also provide valuable experience and inspiration for other industry participants to jointly promote the innovation and application of driverless technology and usher in a new era of intelligent travel.
