Recently, a signing issue has attracted the attention of the domestic automotive industry and the IT community: China's largest auto company SAIC and Internet leader Alibaba signed a strategic cooperation agreement in Shanghai, announcing the joint development of "Internet vehicles." What are the sparks of the two most popular industries in China and the two hot companies? Last weekend, relevant persons of SAIC Group accepted an exclusive interview with this reporter to discuss the "Internet car" strategy. Tire Valve Extension,Valve Extensions,Pvc Valve Extension,Flexible Valve Extension Ningbo Kaisheng Auto Parts Co.,Ltd , https://www.valvestemfactory.com
It’s not the upgrade of the original product. “The era of redefining the car has arrived.†SAIC’s management team believes that the integration of the car and the Internet is not just as simple as developing several e-commerce platforms, app software or on-board systems; For the giants, thinking and patterns must shift from the manufacturing tradition to the Internet, and the tradition must be subverted.
Zhang Xinquan, executive director of the Information Systems Department of SAIC, said that there are a large number of developers in the SAIC R&D design team who are familiar with Internet technology and have "programmer thinking". In recent years, SAIC's self-developed inkanet in-vehicle system has been developed from online navigation and information entertainment services to compatible vehicle remote diagnosis and security services, integrating computer screens, mobile screens and car screens to realize information cloud sharing and start to The owner's life circle develops.
"Developing an Internet car means self-subversion." Zhang Xinquan said that although the inkanet vehicle system has accumulated a lot of successful experience, SAIC's new "Internet car" is not an upgrade of the original product, but completely re-started from the source. Define cars and in-vehicle systems. According to reports, the goal of "Internet Car" is to enable users to seamlessly connect with the car through the car, completely changing the limitations of the current car system with simple functions and poor user experience.
SAIC said that the "Internet car" program will be available within two to three years. If the market approves, it will go into mass production. It is not a car in the traditional sense, but will have strong IT attributes, such as the traditional car is solidified after leaving the factory, "Internet car" can be iteratively and constantly updated.
The humanized system is like a housekeeper. Looking at the world, the integration of the car and the Internet has just started, but it has already shown great power. New Tesla pure electric vehicles entering the Chinese market, all information related to the car can be displayed on a 17-inch central control touch screen; Apple's latest car operating system has been recognized and supported by many well-known car brands.
The automotive industry embraces the Internet and must seek cross-border cooperation. Since the beginning of this year, the SAIC management team has traveled almost all of China's major Internet companies, and finally "a hit" with Alibaba. Alibaba operators told SAIC operators that Ali will never want to build a car, but will clearly position itself as a “data company†and hope to seek a mutually beneficial and win-win partner. The signing of the contract to Shanghai, Alibaba chairman of the board Ma Yun brought an unprecedented 13-person management team.
The cooperation between SAIC and Alibaba has a clear division of labor. SAIC is responsible for the development of vehicle and in-vehicle electronic architecture, making it fully integrated with Alibaba's operating system, big data, Ali Communications, Gaode Navigation, Alibaba Cloud Computing, and Shrimp Music. "Future users will not face a complicated and cumbersome application, but a humanized system, like a babysitter or a housekeeper, who can meet various needs anytime and anywhere." Zhang Xinquan introduced.
In order to realize the Internet properties of the car, the integration of SAIC and Alibaba's R&D capabilities is in full swing. The two sides have formed a joint R&D team of hundreds of people, and the project has invested in an “open budget, no cap†approach. “The development of the whole vehicle is often based on the annual unit. The development of Internet products is based on the month. In terms of rhythm, we also need to integrate and generate synergistic benefits.†SAIC R&D personnel said.