As the most difficult to manufacture and the most technologically advanced consumer product in the civilian sector, cars are the perfect platform for all kinds of companies to show off their muscles.
And at the CES consumer electronics show, automakers transformed themselves into tech companies. The tech media swamped the traditional automotive media. This collision of the traditional and the future, the conservative and the disruptive, also makes the CES show even more attractive than the traditional auto show.
This collision continues to this day -- not only have traditional automotive giants such as Mercedes-Benz, Toyota, and General Motors made CES their home turf, but even Sony has begun building cars.
Mercedes-Benz Vision?AVTR
At the 2020 CES, Mercedes-Benz unveiled its Vision?AVTR concept car inspired by the movie Avatar, which features human-vehicle-integrated technology and highlights such as sustainable battery technology and sustainable body materials, and is a manifestation of the Mercedes-Benz "Vision 2039 It is the embodiment of Mercedes-Benz's "Vision 2039" strategy.
The Vision?AVTR Concept adopts a holistic design concept that integrates the exterior, interior and user experience, combining the interior and exterior environments from the perspective of the fusion of different life forms in Avatar. The Vision AVTR Concept features an elongated "curved bow" body design and an organic design language.
When you sit in the car, you become one with it, and at the same time, you can truly sense the outside world and consciously experience and feel it. The multifunctional control center and its elements in the center console replace the traditional steering wheel, achieving human-machine integration.
The Vision?AVTR Concept is designed as an immersive experiential space, where the passenger simply raises his or her hand and the selection of the operating menu is projected onto the palm of the person's hand, enabling him or her to intuitively select different functions. For example, passengers can explore the fantastic world of Pandora from different angles through real-time 3D graphics.
According to Daimler's Chairman of the Board of Directors, Mr. Konschonlin, prior to the launch, "Avatar 2" establishes a fictional dream world whose message is the same vision of the future that Daimler AG wishes to express: sustainable mobility, conservation of resources, protection of the environment, and the harmonious ****existence of man, machine, and nature.
Toyota's "woven?city"
Toyota seems to have made the most radical transition of any automaker. Starting at the Tokyo Motor Show, the company's booth will no longer feature cars, but rather a series of visions for the future of mobility. This time, Toyota will establish a demonstration city for future mobility in Japan, and work with partners in various fields to verify the possibilities of future mobility, autonomous driving, artificial intelligence and other areas, and shorten the development demonstration and development cycle.
Toyota's "Oiwai City" is located in Susono City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, covering an area of about 710,000 square meters, which is still Toyota's Higashi-Fuji plant, is scheduled to be closed at the end of 2020 for renovation, and in 2021, it will begin construction of the Oiwai City. The reason why it is called "weaving wisdom of the city" is to use a variety of smart streets to weave the city into one.
Weaving wisdom of the city, the road will only be provided to self-driving cars and zero-emission vehicles, like Toyota recently released e-Palette, will become the main transportation of the city of weaving, in addition to travel, e-Palette can even be transformed into the streets of the "mobile catering car".
Weaving City will initially have 2,000 people "living" there, with power provided by hydrogen fuel cells and a solar cell system on the roofs of the buildings to provide some electricity. The city's buildings are said to be made mostly of carbon-neutral wood.
Ashio Toyoda said the City of Weaving Wisdom is not only his personal dream, but also represents Toyota's determination to transform itself into a mobile mobility service provider.
Hyundai's "People-Centered" Vision for Future Mobility
Hyundai Motor Group unveiled at CES?2020 its innovative vision for smart mobility in the city of the future, striving to build a vibrant, people-centered city of the future and transforming into a "smart mobility solution provider. "Smart Mobility Solution Provider."
Hyundai Motor Group proposed and demonstrated three types of mobility solutions, namely, Urban Air Mobility (UAM), Personalized and Customized Vehicle (PBV), and Central Hub (Hub), which integrates transportation and community activities.
Urban Air Mobility (UAM) solutions include both Personal Air Vehicle (PAV) and Urban Air Mobility services, which open up the skies as a new mobility corridor, helping to reduce travel time. The Personalized Built Vehicle (PBV), on the other hand, is an environmentally friendly vehicle that travels on the ground and provides passengers with tailored mobility space and services.
UAM connects the sky to the ground and PBV connects people on the road, and both of these smart mobility solutions can be docked on the Hub. In the future, UAM, PBV and Hub will work closely together to play a key role in building vibrant, people-centered cities of the future and enriching people's lives. In the future, Hyundai Motor Group will widely deploy this Hub solution to create a complete mobility system.
UAM, PBV and Hub form a complete network system, and based on this, Hyundai Motor Group has put forward its Smart Mobility Vision and pledged to provide customers with smooth and personalized mobility experiences.
Nissan's Lightweight Super Sound Insulation Material
The Super Sound Insulation Material displayed by Nissan at CES is a combination of a crystalline structure and a plastic film that effectively controls air vibration and reduces the propagation of broad-band noise (500-1200Hz) generated by the vehicle while traveling on the road and during engine operation. Currently, most of the soundproofing materials in this frequency band are made of heavy-duty rubber.
Nissan's new Super Sound Insulation material has been optimized for weight so that it weighs 75% less than conventional sound insulation materials without changing the sound insulation effect. The simple structure also enables the cost to be effectively controlled, and the production cost of the new Super Sound Insulation Material is almost the same as that of the traditional sound insulation material, or even more competitive. As a result, the material is also equally suitable for vehicles that are limited by cost or net body weight.
Nissan's new Super Sound Insulation also makes the vehicle lighter, which in turn helps to improve fuel economy and reduce the vehicle's environmental impact. A quieter cabin makes driving more comfortable and improves the driving experience.
BMW 'Urban Suite'
During CES?2020, BMW introduced a special edition model, the i3?Urban?Suite, based on the compact electric i3, which, as the name suggests, is a new version of the i3. As the name suggests, Urban Suite translates to "urban suite," so the new car is moving in the direction of a mobile living room in its interior cabin.
Specifically, the i3 Urban Suite does away with the traditional passenger seat and a rear seat, and instead offers a more comfortable "boss seat" in the back. If passengers need to work temporarily, the left side of the table and lamp can be very good to meet their needs; if passengers want to relax and entertain themselves, they can put their feet on the original passenger seat leg rest, and then flip down the roof screen to watch a movie.
It's worth noting that the fabrics, certified wood, olive-tanned leather and floor mats used inside the car are made from recycled and recyclable materials. Additionally, according to BMW officials, the i3?Urban?Suite offers a separate sound control feature for the rear. We don't know exactly where this feature leads, but judging by the previous Hyundai demonstration of the Private Fairytale Assistant feature, the i3?Urban?Suite may also be trying to provide a private space for its passengers.
Honda's Augmented Driving Concept
The Augmented Driving Concept doesn't emphasize self-driving levels as much as previous Smart Driving Concepts, but rather emphasizes how drivers can have fun in a fully self-driving car. Instead, it emphasizes how drivers can have fun in a fully self-driving car.
The car is set up with multiple sensors and cameras to determine the driver's intentions, ensuring that the system can seamlessly switch between autonomous and semi-autonomous driving in a very smooth manner. It's also worth noting that the special steering wheel is essentially an "all-in-one controller" that allows the user to start the car by tapping the wheel twice, pull back to slow down, and push forward to accelerate.
The new car offers eight driving modes ranging from semi-autonomous to autonomous***, allowing users to enjoy a different kind of driving pleasure.
Byton's M-Byte makes North American debut
Following the Frankfurt and Guangzhou auto shows, the production finalized version of Byton's first model, the M-Byte, made its North American debut. More noteworthy than the car itself is the announcement of the launch of the "Byton Developer Program" and the announcement of the first batch of North American connected content partners. This is an extension of Byton's efforts to create a "fourth dimension," in which the company's unique user interface and interactions will give developers the opportunity to present in-car content in ways never before possible.
This is the first step in establishing a digital experience and differentiating human-computer interaction.
Fisker brings Model?Y 'killer'
Fisker's first model, the Fisker?Ocean, was unveiled at 2020?CES, positioning the new vehicle as an all-electric mid-size SUV. model, and Tesla Model?Y direct counterpart. It is understood that the pre-sale price of the Ocean will not be less than 40,000 US dollars, and the official range is about 483km.
The Fisker Ocean has the most trendy exterior design, such as hidden door handles, low-wind-resistance style wheels, and a panoramic sunroof. In addition, the new car also innovatively integrates turn signals into the D-pillar. And the new car is also equipped with a solar charging panel on the roof, which can slightly improve the range to a certain extent. It's also worth noting that the Ocean will also feature a ventilation mode called "California," which allows users to open all nine windows at the touch of a button.
Interior, the official release of the center console only released a detailed picture, showing us the shape of the gearshift area and multimedia control area, the overall sense of technology is still full.
Bosch goes AI
"By 2025, every Bosch product will come with AI functionality or utilize AI technology in its development and production." ? Michael?Bolle, a member of the Bosch Group's board of directors, said at the 2020?CES.
It's a sign that traditional parts suppliers are actively seeking change.
With the help of a future bus concept at the show, Bosch is focusing on its technologies and solutions integrating electrification, automation, connectivity, and personalization in the field of ****enjoyable mobility for automotive manufacturers and mobility service providers. In addition to components, the bus concept also showcases seamless, connected mobility services that facilitate operators to operate and manage fleet vehicles, as well as to charge and maintain them for safe travel. Meanwhile, visitors can experience upgraded driving and sensor technologies at the Bosch booth to experience the connected, zero-emission future of mobility services.
Bosch is also bringing a new 3D display, which utilizes passive 3D technology to create a realistic three-dimensional effect, helping drivers to grasp important visual information faster and with less distraction than traditional displays. For example, when parking, the more realistic rear view helps to detect obstacles in time, assisting the driver to better grasp the remaining space between the rear fender and the parking lot wall. Not only that, the passive 3D technology on Bosch's new 3D display eliminates the need for drivers and passengers to wear 3D glasses or use visual tracking technology.
Additionally, the "Virtual Sunshade" on display won the "Best Innovation Award". The product consists of a transparent LCD screen connected to an in-vehicle surveillance camera that recognizes the location of the driver's eyes, analyzes the location information using intelligent algorithms, and dims the corresponding portion of the display according to the path of the sunlight through the windshield and into the driver's eyes.
In the future, Bosch will invest 3.7 billion euros a year in software development. This figure exceeds that of a number of OEMs and comparable parts companies.
Continental: Telematics and Automated Driving Enablers
Continental is bringing its latest technologies and system solutions for the future of mobility to help people learn from the Telematics, Data & Computing, and how Assisted and Automated Driving Enablers are attached to the future mobility ecosystem.
In the area of Telematics, Continental will showcase innovative solutions such as next-generation 5G Telematics, Zonar real-time online updates for commercial vehicles, and smartphone-based ultra-wideband Smart Entry, laying the groundwork for a seamless and connected mobility of the future.
Assistive and automated driving enablers include advanced driver assistance systems, 360-degree 3D sensing technology, contact sensor systems and more. Of particular note is the Contact Sensor System (CoSSy), which is capable of detecting low-speed collisions and applying emergency braking based on received sound signals.
By installing two to twelve sensors at the appropriate locations in the vehicle, the system can be used to detect various sound information in driving or parking conditions and classify these touches based on the sound characteristics to determine whether they are car body scratches, low-speed parking collisions, or other obstacles, as these types of touches have specific sound characteristics, thus assisting the driver or owner in taking the appropriate handling measures.
In addition, the system also supports other functions, if a parked vehicle collision or scratch, the sensor can even be used to record the time of the accident, and sensor signals to wake up the appropriate camera, the instantaneous situation recorded, or to send an alarm or send a message to the smartphone to let the driver know that the car collision, so as to stop vandalism, to avoid unintentional hit-and-run. Avoid unintentional hit-and-runs.
Sony is building a car?
In addition to unveiling four new TVs, Sony's car-making is causing quite a stir at this year's CES.
In the car driving section of this conference, Sony mentioned programs related to self-driving safety.
Through the lens sensors, radar, LiDAR, etc. for autonomous driving. And inside the car, the car can also determine the driver's situation through the ?ToF? and then can have a more accurate judgment of the driving mode.
Sony said, they have been and Toyota and Lexus cooperation, two brands used Sony?CMOS?sensor program models, in the?JNCAP?of automatic driving night pedestrian emergency braking test achieved the highest results. This also shows that Sony's solution can improve the safety of autonomous driving.
In addition to the newly announced program, Sony also displayed a model called the VISION-S at the CES conference.
Sony reportedly worked with a number of industry leaders to create the prototype, including Bosch, Continental, Genetex, Nvidia, Magna, BlackBerry and others.
And the EV platform was jointly designed and built by Sony and Magna. The entire car features?33?sensors, and the interior dashboard to the center console is a large vertical display screen with built-in intelligent system modules.
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