5G promotes the acceleration of "intelligent travel"

 

Trial operation of online ride hailing unmanned vehicles

 

 

 

 

Gaode recently conducted a trial operation of an autonomous ride hailing project in Shanghai. Shanghai citizens can call for autonomous vehicles through the Gaode ride hailing platform and experience it for free within the government designated and licensed autonomous driving range. Unlike other autonomous vehicle, which can only park at a fixed place, AutoX automated driving network connected by Gaode will park and pick up passengers at a safe place nearby according to the traffic conditions at the starting point of passengers after receiving the order.

 

 

 

According to relevant regulations, although there is no need for human intervention during the driving process of autonomous ride hailing, in the first stage of unmanned vehicle demonstration application, each vehicle will still be equipped with a safety officer to ensure normal driving. Through the vehicle's camera and radar equipment, the large screen inside the vehicle can also accurately restore the surrounding conditions of the vehicle, and provide passengers with information such as current speed, traffic signal status, and turn reminders.

 

 

 

Baidu recently launched an unmanned ride hailing service in Changsha, Hunan. The first batch of 45 unmanned vehicles were put into trial operation, with each vehicle equipped with a safety officer and no mileage limit. Changsha citizens can call the vehicles in real-time through a mobile app during the designated time period and have free trial rides.

 

 

 

High technology helps "connect cars with everything"

 

 

 

As an important application entity in the Internet of Vehicles industry, autonomous driving vehicles take the vehicles in motion as information perception objects, and use new generation information communication technology to achieve "Vehicle to Everything" (V2X), which is the network connection between vehicles, people, roads, service platforms, etc. With the accelerated implementation and application of 5G technology in the industry, "Connected Vehicles" will also be presented in a faster and more stable form.

 

 

 

During the driving process, autonomous vehicles need to recognize traffic lights ahead, surrounding vehicles and pedestrians, as well as facilities on both sides of the road, establish efficient and stable real-time communication with these road traffic entities, make judgments on the current road conditions and driving status, and then execute corresponding driving actions. The entire process must be completed in milliseconds.

 

 

 

Tang Jialiang, an analyst at BAIC Investment, believes that 5G has high reliability and low latency characteristics, which are the "stepping stone" for the further development of autonomous driving technology. "Connected with all things" is the core landing scenario of 5G.

 

 

 

Recently, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued a notice on accelerating the development of 5G, which proposed to promote the collaborative development of "5G+Internet of Vehicles" and promote the research and development of wireless communication technology standards for Internet of Vehicles. Industry insiders pointed out that with the development of new generation network technology, the auto drive system can cope with more complex urban traffic conditions, and adjust the driving status of vehicles in time when encountering extreme weather such as rain, snow and typhoon, so as to reduce the probability of traffic accidents.

 

 

 

In addition, 5G technology can also help the vehicle to quickly upgrade the auto drive system remotely, reduce the possible security vulnerabilities of the system by constantly updating software, avoid accidents caused by the system "crash" during driving, and make the safety and reliability of autopilot vehicles reach a new level under various road conditions and environments.