On October 17, during the opening ceremony of the 2024 World Intelligent Connected Vehicles Conference, the “Global Ten Major Breakthroughs in Intelligent Connected Vehicles” were announced. This landmark report encapsulates the significant achievements of the global intelligent connected vehicle industry over the past 5 to 10 years, reflecting the developmental journey of the entire sector.
In his address, Zhao Zhihua, Vice President of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and an academician, explained that the “Global Ten Major Breakthroughs” were crafted through a collaborative effort involving over 200 experts, organized by the China Society of Automotive Engineers at the request of the conference. Since August, the initiative has undergone a rigorous process of global nominations, expert selections, and conference deliberations, ultimately highlighting the most iconic advancements in policies, market applications, and technological innovations from the last decade.
The identified breakthroughs include: advancements in AI automotive technology based on large models, the integration of intelligence and connectivity as a crucial technological pathway, the launch of industry practices under a centralized computing architecture, innovations in smart chassis enhancing vehicle control and safety, the establishment of a safety technology system for autonomous driving, the transformation of car-cloud data closed-loop as a mainstream research and development model, the large-scale implementation of Level 2 driver assistance systems, the acceleration of research in Level 3 and above intelligent connected vehicles, significant legislative progress in major countries, and a global push for developing autonomous driving regulatory standards.
Zhao also noted that from January to June of this year, the penetration rate of Level 2 new passenger cars in China reached 55.7%, with 11.0% of those equipped with adaptive cruise assistance. For Level 3 and above autonomous driving, China has established the first of nine consortiums to conduct pilot testing for road access and compliance.
