annually? CES is the time for OEMs and suppliers to show off their muscles and the latest technology. Under the influence of electrification, autonomous driving and intelligent network connection, the traditional automobile industry has become more and more complicated.

this year's? CES? In fact, Valeo, a supplier, has also brought some latest technologies, and their response to this change can also be seen behind it.

Meituan takeaway trolley

As a veteran takeaway lover, I personally think that Valeo is in this year? CES? The unmanned delivery car displayed on the exhibition in cooperation with Meituan is the biggest highlight. This is also the product of the cooperation agreement signed by the two parties last year to jointly develop the last mile unmanned distribution solution.

this unmanned prototype is called valeo? eDeliver4U。 Captain? 2.81? Meter and width? 1.21? Rice and height? 1.71? Meters, each trip can be delivered at most? 17? Take-away meal, can it be about? 12km/h? The speed of the car independently travels through the crowded and complicated urban traffic environment, without any pollutant discharge, and the cruising range is about? 111? Kilometers. Meituan's intelligent networked distribution cabinet can safely deliver meals to customers who book takeout through mobile applications.

Valeo has provided automation and power technology for this prototype, which are car-standard and have been mass-produced.

The unmanned delivery vehicle realizes autonomous operation by using a sensing system including algorithms and sensors, and is equipped with four Valeo? SCALA? Lidar (the only lidar that has been successfully applied to mass-produced cars, Audi? A8? The same paragraph), a front camera, two fisheye lenses, two radar equipment and six ultrasonic sensors, supplemented by related software and artificial intelligence technology.

eDeliver4U? The electrified chassis is equipped with Valeo? 48V? Motor and? 48V? Controllers, which act as the "brain" of the car, control the power supply, reducer, 48V? Battery, DC? /? DC? Converter, and electric power steering and braking system.

Valeo also put? eDeliver4U? Is the technology used in startups? TwinswHeel? On the unmanned distribution robot made by us.

（PPT? Two on the right)

What are the names of these two automatic delivery robots? TH13? And? TH15, what's the speed? 7km/h, load respectively? 61? Kilograms and? 131? Kilogram, can it be used? 5? Centimeter to? 3? The distance between meters follows behind people to help them transport goods. They can operate in closed places (factories, maintenance centers, warehouses, shopping centers, airports, railway stations) and outdoors to assist in logistics and distribution tasks.

Some new technologies

At the vehicle level, Valeo also demonstrated the innovative technologies for safe travel, including an intelligent system that can predict the behaviors, intentions and trajectories of other road users, and two unique and complementary ultra-precise vehicle positioning systems.

Move? Predict.ai

Combining artificial intelligence and Valeo on the periphery of the car body? With 361-degree sensing technology, this system can detect vulnerable road users near vehicles, such as pedestrians, cyclists, roller skaters and scooters, and predict their intentions. Subsequently, it can immediately warn the driver of the potentially dangerous behavior of road users and start the emergency braking system when necessary.

this technology can be applied to both automobiles and new travel tools such as self-driving taxis and unmanned logistics vehicles.

SpotLocate

Valeo and Hyundai Motor, Hexagon-Novatel? And a major mobile network operator * * * demonstrated a brand-new vehicle positioning technology with centimeter-level accuracy. SpotLocate? System.

this system can provide more than? GPS? The accuracy is ten times higher, which can significantly improve road safety. For example, after emergency braking, the car can share the information of the operation and its exact location with other vehicles. With this technology, urban traffic managers can streamline traffic flow by transmitting real-time information about vehicle positions.

Drive4U? Locate

This system can locate vehicles with high accuracy by means of positioning algorithm and map mapping system on perception system, and through crowdsourcing? (for example, call all the vehicles for information input)? Dynamic mapping on the map at any time.

information collected by the Valeo lidar? (static objects including work area, new infrastructure, etc.)? Sent to the cloud platform, every car plays an important role in the creation and continuous update of dynamic city maps. Accordingly, each car can determine its exact location by comparing its perceived surrounding environment information with the dynamic map, thus achieving centimeter-level positioning.

VoyageXR? And? CallXR

At the level of human-vehicle interaction, Valeo also demonstrated relevant technologies. Using valeo? VoyageXR? And? CallXR? , can create a virtual environment with friends and relatives, and provide an immersive interactive experience.

Valeo with a virtual reality helmet and joystick? VoyageXR? Can the image of people outside the car be transmitted to the back seat of the car remotely, even if they are on the other side of the world? 361 panoramic view of the vehicle and the surrounding situation. Augmented reality helmets can bring passengers outside the car into the moving vehicle through sound and images. They can see the driver of the vehicle and talk and interact with him. At the same time, the driver can see the image of the virtual passenger through the rearview mirror. Use the Valeo sensing system located inside and outside the vehicle and the interconnection function.

through valeo? CallXR? System, users only need to use a tablet or smart phone to hold a video conference with the driver or passenger of the vehicle and check the internal and external situation of the vehicle.

Park4U

in this session? CES? At the exhibition, Valeo showed the latest generation? Park4U? Automatic parking system. By using machine learning technology to reproduce the previously learned parking operation, the vehicle can realize automatic parking, and its precise parking function enables it not only to detect the charging pile, but also to accurately align with it, and automatically insert the interface to charge the vehicle.

Smart? Cocoon? 4.1

This technology allows Valeo to create a customized and comfortable environment suitable for each passenger according to the characteristics of passenger's body shape, heart rate and clothing. While adjusting the carriage environment according to different passenger needs, it can also save up to? 31% of the energy. The system uses the information captured by artificial intelligence and various sensors to create a personalized comfortable environment by combining temperature, lighting, sound effect and fragrance. For example, indoor lighting can be automatically adjusted to warm colors representing heat and cool colors representing coolness to enhance comfort. At the same time, cars can also perceive the physical and mental state by detecting the fatigue and distraction of drivers and passengers, as well as signs of emotion and stress.

12? A technology platform is the key

If you only look at these technologies introduced above, it will really make people feel dazzled. Valeo actually summarized these technologies, which can better clarify his own technical logic.

at the investor open day last month, Valeo announced it to the outside world? 12? A technological innovation platform.

Through these platforms, Valeo can use a series of technical modules including hardware and software to quickly develop products. The solutions developed on these platforms can realize mass production, help to reduce costs, and have excellent flexibility to meet the various needs of automobile manufacturers. Therefore, a single product (for example? 48V? Motor) can be applied to different occasions in various forms.

here? 12? Of the three technology platforms, 5? One for automobile electrification (48V? Motor, 48? /? 12V? Current converter, battery cooling, cabin temperature management and heat pump), 3? High-voltage electrical products (motors, controllers and on-board charger) from Valeo-Siemens joint venture, 4? One for driving assistance (including front camera, driver monitoring, new generation Valeo? SCALA? Lidar and sensor cleaning systems that combine sensors with dedicated cooling and cleaning systems).

according to valeo's prediction, to? 2122? In, it can be realized only by its nine technical platforms (namely, platforms in the fields of driver assistance and electrification, excluding the products of the joint venture company)? 26? Sales of billion euros.

This article comes from the author of Chejia, car home, and does not represent car home's standpoint.