Smart cars are developing in the direction of better serving drivers and passengers. Therefore, the development trend of smart car cockpits is on the one hand to improve safety, interactivity and other functions. For example, HUD, CMS, projection and other configurations are popular. On the other hand, while being rich in internal functions, they must also have good-looking skin. That is to say, various interior and exterior decoration products must become cooler and more high-end, such as integrated large screens, real wood, crystal decorations, etc. Starting to become more and more common.

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The design of the digital grille makes the front face of the car more recognizable as a brand, and the whole vehicle looks technological, futuristic, and intelligent. At this Beijing Auto Show, many car models are equipped with digital grilles to highlight their new energy status. .

The front face of Jikrypton 009 is equipped with a large-area chrome-plated grille, and the interior is equipped with an LED light source that can support dynamic light language, which is full of technology and freshness;

The dynamic front face of the Krypton Mix, which made its world debut at the Beijing International Auto Show, adopts the Hidden Energy minimalist design style. The STARGATE integrated smart light screen has an excellent lighting effect and can support a variety of light languages ​​according to the animation display.

In addition, Changan Qiyuan E07, Honda Ye GT, BYD Song L, Jiangqi Ruifeng RF8 and other models are equipped with digital grille designs.

BAIC Jihu αS5:On the evening of April 22, BAIC Jihu Alpha S5 was officially launched. One of the most eye-catching highlights of the car is the cancellation of the traditional instrument panel and the bold use of an advanced 68-inch augmented reality head-up display system (AR-HUD). The system combines the advanced auxiliary driving functions such as automatic driving and intelligent obstacle avoidance equipped with the vehicle to bring an unprecedented immersive driving experience to the driver. It is reported that the product is provided by Jiangcheng.

• FUTURUS北京车展首日，携标准版、全场景WHUD、全场景、光场ARHUD、全车窗PHUD五款车载创新产品集中亮相

• BOE's fine electric division empowers BAIC Motors' Arcfox Alpha S5 AR HUD technology, ushering in a new era of intelligent driving.

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• Vehicle-mounted holographic voice robot-vehicle virtual AI.
• Use designed keywords to support various voice interaction scenarios.
• It can realize the interconnection between the car and the machine.
• Virtual characters can be customized and replaced.

Hongqi Golden Sunflower concept car unveiled at Beijing Auto Show

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Changshu Automotive Decoration: Display application is looking for the rattan palm decorative panel of Weilai ET7, usingNatural rattan palm laminate/insert molded.

In terms of hidden door handles, it can be seen from the scene that almost every new energy vehicle is equipped with hidden and semi-hidden door handles. For example, Xiaomi SU7, BYD Seal 06 DM-i, Chery E06, etc. use semi-hidden door handles;

SMART Elf, Geely Galaxy L6, Deep Blue S7, Honda Lingxi L, etc. use rotating hidden door handles;

Models such as the Geely Galaxy E8, Zhijie S7, Chery Exploration 06 and the Ideal Mega released some time ago use sliding hidden door handles.

In addition, some concept cars also use hidden door handle designs: for example: GAC Era concept car, BYD OCEAN M concept car, etc. It can be seen that the design of hidden and semi-hidden door handles has become a standard feature of new energy vehicles.

8. LiDAR mass production is accelerating, and suppliers actively respond to "LiDAR equality"

Judging from the auto show, the process of mass production of lidar is accelerating. As technology continues to advance, the use of lidar in autonomous vehicles is becoming more and more common.

For example, at this auto show, a number of mass-produced smart models equipped with Hesai lidar from more than ten well-known domestic and foreign automobile brands were unveiled at the auto show. Since mass production and delivery in July 2022, Hesai ADAS long-range lidar has been the main product AT128 has been launched on a variety of passenger models, and the cumulative delivery volume has exceeded 300,000 units.

The Ultra and Max versions of Ideal L9, Ideal L8, Ideal L7, Ideal L6, and Ideal MEGA are all equipped with Hesai ultra-high-definition long-range lidar AT128

Nearly 40 cooperative models of RoboSense were unveiled at the Beijing Auto Show. As of the end of March 2024, the cumulative sales of RoboSense lidar exceeded 460,000 units, of which the cumulative sales of vehicle-mounted lidar exceeded 400,000 units. It has won the approval of 22 OEMs and Tier 1 companies around the world. 65 models are targeted to provide sensing assistance for the large-scale mass production of 25 models of 12 customers.

Looking up at the U7, the roof observation tower and the front wheel fenders are equipped with three RoboSense M platform lidars on the left and right sides.

"LiDAR equality" lingers in our ears, that is, the popularization and civilianization of lidar technology is one of the core pursuits of the lidar industry. The realization of this goal will make lidar technology not limited to high-end markets or specific fields, but can be widely used in ordinary consumer vehicles and daily life. With the development of lidar technology, the smaller size, more stable performance and lower cost of lidar systems have become important factors for lidar suppliers to occupy market share.

For example: At this auto show, Yijing Technology launched a new product ZVISION EZ5 with the ultimate cost-effectiveness, firmly responding to "LiDAR equality" with another masterpiece. EZ5 continues the highly integrated, digital, and platform-based design concepts of the 1-channel EZ series products. It is a SPAD lidar product that combines ultimate cost performance with excellent performance.

At this auto show, Seyond recently released two products - the third-generation image-level ultra-long-range main-view radar Falcon K3 (Falcon K3) and the ultra-wide-angle lidar Robin D. The Lingque Robin platform is Seyond’s layout on the 905nm technology route. 905nm route products that take into account both performance and cost advantages will become an important part of L2 and L2+ assisted driving, providing drivers with safe and reliable perception assistance.

At this auto show, Vanji Technology released a new generation of automotive lidar WLR-760. With the support of new transceiver technology, Vanji 760 achieves all-round improvements in ultra-thin body, ultra-clear field of view, ultra-low power consumption, and ultra-low cost. Strong, the final cost of WLR-760 officially ushered in a cross-generation breakthrough of "thousand yuan level".

9. The integration of 4D millimeter wave radar and cameras opens up a new path for safer and more cost-effective intelligent driving.

At this auto show, Huawei, Forui Zhixing, Ambarella, Chengtai Technology, Xingyidao, Chuhang Technology, Aotu Technology, United Automotive, etc. all brought 4D millimeter wave radars to the show. Some companies have publicly demonstrated self-developed perception fusion solutions, using a combination of 4D millimeter-wave radar + cameras to replace lidar. While providing perception supplements to pure visual solutions, it also opens up a safer and more cost-effective intelligent solution for the industry. Drive new trails.

For example: Fului Zhixing publicly demonstrated its self-developed perception fusion solution for the first time. This solution is developed based on Horizon Journey® 6 and uses a combination of 4D millimeter wave radar + camera to replace lidar.

The 4D millimeter-wave radar and camera fusion solution based on Zhengcheng 6E made its debut at the auto show

Regarding the perception fusion system solution, Forui Zhixing has conducted in-depth technical exchanges and cooperative development with industry leading customers. Many have launched POC projects and verified and introduced the solution. It is expected to achieve mass production of the solution by the end of 2024. Landed.

At this auto show, in response to the rapid development trend of intelligent driving technology, Ambarella also launched a full range of ADAS/autonomous driving solutions. Ambarella brought a central domain control 4D imaging radar omnidirectional (360-degree) demonstration and real vehicle display based on CV3. The 5R radar generates millions of dense point clouds per second, which is similar to the imaging effect of high-line lidar. The single-chip imaging radar can reach the 4-cascade radar index. The horizontal and vertical angular resolution of the front radar is within 1 degree. The original data of the 4D radar It can be deeply fused with camera raw data to support radar sensing for L2+ to L4 autonomous driving.

On April 24, the day before the opening of the Beijing Auto Show, Huawei held the "Smart and Must Go" 2024 Huawei Smart Car Solution Conference. Huawei Smart Car Solution BU CEO Jin Yuzhi released Qiankun ADS, Hongmeng Cockpit, Qiankun New products and features of solutions such as Car Cloud and Qiankun Car Control.

At this press conference, Huawei introduced the company's 4D millimeter wave radar product. Huawei also displayed this product at the Beijing Auto Show.

The photo material for this article was taken at the 2024 Beijing Auto Show

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