Gasgoo Daily: GAC AION Hyper’s next-gen L4 autonomous vehicle to be powered by NVIDIA

Published: Mar 19, 2024 18:56
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With Gasgoo Daily, we will offer daily important automotive news in China. For those we have reported, the title of the piece will include a hyperlink, which will provide detailed information.

GAC AION Hyper’s next-gen L4 autonomous vehicle to be powered by NVIDIA

NVIDIA's GTC 2024 conference was officially convened, where NVIDIA announced that the next generation of L4 autonomous vehicles by GAC AION’s Hyper brand will be powered by NVIDIA DRIVE and will enter mass production in 2025.

Shanghai’s Pudong New Area opens second batch of autonomous driving test roads

The entire Jinqiao Economic and Technological Development Zone, as well as the "North-South Technology Innovation Corridor" roads such as Shenjiang Road and Hunan Highway, have been opened as autonomous driving test roads. This batch of test roads spans 205 kilometers, following the first batch of 12 routes totaling 29.3 kilometers opened in 2022.

Haima Automobile’s EX00 model completes NC data release, ET0 prototype trial production

Haima Automobile announced on March 19 on an interactive platform that the Haima EX00 model is currently in production at its third factory in Zhengzhou city. As of now, the Haima EX00 has completed NC data release and ET0 prototype trial production, and is proceeding according to plan with collision performance, NVH, thermal management, chassis tuning, and VCU development.

Beijing Benz’s 2023 annual revenue dips 9.4% YoY

On March 17, BAIC Motor Corporation Limited (BAIC Motor) disclosed the key financial details of Beijing Benz, the joint venture of the company with Mercedes-Benz in China, for the year 2023.

WeRide to co-develop L4 autonomous driving solution with Lenovo Vehicle Computing

On March 19, 2024, autonomous driving solution provider WeRide announced a strategic collaboration with Lenovo Vehicle Computing to co-create an L4 autonomous driving solution.

Seyond’s LiDAR solutions integrated into NVIDIA’s DriveWorks, Omniverse platforms

On March 18, 2024, Seyond, a global provider of image-grade LiDAR solutions, announced its official collaboration with NVIDIA. This partnership will integrate Seyond's high-performance LiDAR solutions into NVIDIA's DriveWorks and Omniverse platforms.

GWM’s TANK 300 hits Mexican market

Recently, Great Wall Motor (GWM) launched its TANK brand in Mexico, and officially put the signature TANK 300 HEV model onto the local market.

NIO starts operating first photovoltaic, energy storage, charging, discharging integrated station for expressway

NIO announced on March 19 that its first expressway-dedicated station that integrates photovoltaic and energy storage with electric vehicle (EV) charging and discharge, located at the Zhijiang West Service Area on the G50 Shanghai-Chongqing Expressway, has already gone into operation.

IM Motors introduces VMC Smart Digital Chassis

On March 18, IM Motors, the premium electric vehicle brand co-backed by SAIC Motor, Alibaba Group, and Zhangjiang High-Tech, announced the introduction of a pioneering technology in the automotive industry, the "VMC Smart Digital Chassis." This technology, powered by intelligent algorithms, will be featured in the IM L6 model, which is set to hit the market in May. It marks the L6 as the first intelligent electric vehicle (EV) model to coordinate the vehicle's motion posture through a smart simulation "brain," enhancing safety, agility, and driving pleasure with new capabilities such as "crab walking."

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