Mercedes-Benz to Adopt Smart Driving Solution From Chinese Startup Momenta, Report Says
Mercedes-Benz to Adopt Smart Driving Solution From Chinese Startup Momenta, Report Says
Mercedes-Benz's all-electric CLA model will be equipped with a high-level intelligent driving solution from Momenta that does not rely on high-definition maps, and will be capable of pilot assisted driving in urban areas, according to local media.
據當地媒體報道,梅賽德斯-奔馳的全電動CLA車型將配備Momenta的高水平智能駕駛解決方案,該解決方案不依賴高清地圖,並將能夠在城市地區進行輔助駕駛駕駛。
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Mercedes-Benz will reportedly adopt a smart driving solution from Chinese startup Momenta, as the German luxury automaker increases its bet on driver assistance capabilities.
據報道,梅賽德斯-奔馳將採用中國初創公司Momenta的智能駕駛解決方案,因爲這家德國豪華汽車製造商增加了對駕駛輔助能力的押注。
Mercedes-Benz's all-electric CLA model will be equipped with a high-level intelligent driving solution from Momenta that doesn't rely on high-definition maps, and will be capable of pilot assisted driving in urban areas, local media outlet 36kr reported today.
據當地媒體36kr今天報道,梅賽德斯-奔馳的全電動CLA車型將配備Momenta的高水平智能駕駛解決方案,該解決方案不依賴高清地圖,並將能夠在市區進行駕駛輔助駕駛。
The model will feature Nvidia's Orin smart driving chip and is scheduled to go into production in April 2025, according to the report.
報告稱,該車型將採用英偉達的Orin智能駕駛芯片,計劃於2025年4月投入生產。
The partnership with Momenta is the first time Mercedes-Benz has adopted a technology solution from a Chinese smart driving supplier, and the electric CLA will be the first Mercedes-Benz model to feature city pilot assisted driving, the report noted.
報告指出,與Momenta的合作是梅賽德斯-奔馳首次採用中國智能駕駛供應商的技術解決方案,而電動CLA將是梅賽德斯-奔馳首款採用城市飛行員輔助駕駛功能的車型。
Momenta, headquartered in Shanghai's neighboring city of Suzhou, was founded in 2016, and one of its co-founders was Ren Shaoqing, who joined Nio (NYSE: NIO) in August 2020 to lead smart driving research and development.
總部位於上海鄰近城市蘇州的Momenta成立於2016年,其聯合創始人之一是任少青,他於2020年8月加入蔚來(紐約證券交易所代碼:NIO),領導智能駕駛的研發。
Momenta covers China and a number of international markets, including Germany, Japan and the US, and has received strategic investments from SAIC Motor Corp (SHA: 600104), General Motors, Mercedes-Benz, Toyota and Bosch, according to its website.
據其網站稱,Momenta涵蓋中國和包括德國、日本和美國在內的多個國際市場,並已獲得上汽集團(SHA:600104)、通用汽車、梅賽德斯-奔馳、豐田和博世的戰略投資。
In early 2017, when Momenta was less than six months old, Daimler Group, which owns Mercedes-Benz, participated in its Series B funding round, 36kr's report noted, adding that Mercedes-Benz also participated in the Chinese startup's Series C funding round in 2021.
36kr的報告指出,2017年初,當Momenta成立不到六個月時,擁有梅賽德斯-奔馳的戴姆勒集團參與了其B輪融資,並補充說,梅賽德斯-奔馳也在2021年參與了這家中國初創公司的C輪融資。
China's smart driving space is seeing stiff competition, with Huawei, Nio, Xpeng (NYSE: XPEV), and Xiaomi all already offering pilot assisted driving features.
中國的智能駕駛領域競爭激烈,華爲、蔚來、小鵬(紐約證券交易所代碼:XPEV)和小米都已經提供了飛行員輔助駕駛功能。
Mercedes-Benz has been slow in comparison, with its latest smart driving progress still stuck at the end of 2023, when its new E-Class long-wheelbase version supports pilot assisted driving on the highway, 36kr's report noted.
36kr的報告指出,相比之下,梅賽德斯-奔馳一直進展緩慢,其最新的智能駕駛進展在2023年底仍停滯不前,當時其新的E級長軸距版本支持駕駛員在高速公路上行駛輔助駕駛。
The absence of high-level smart driving features undermines the brand premium and in turn limits Mercedes' sales growth rate, the report said.
報告稱,缺乏高級智能駕駛功能削弱了品牌溢價,進而限制了梅賽德斯的銷售增長率。
The CLA is one of the key models in Mercedes-Benz's coupe lineup, targeting a younger, trendier demographic that is more receptive to high-level smart driving features, the report said.
報告稱,CLA是梅賽德斯-奔馳雙門跑車系列中的關鍵車型之一,目標人群更年輕、更時尚,更容易接受高級智能駕駛功能。
The new CLA is based on Mercedes-Benz's second all-electric platform, MMA (Mercedes-Benz Modular Architecture), and will be mass-produced in April 2025, when point-to-point pilot assisted driving features will be available, according to 36kr.
36kr稱,新的CLA基於梅賽德斯-奔馳的第二個全電動平台MMA(梅賽德斯-奔馳模塊化架構),並將於2025年4月量產,屆時將提供點對點的飛行員輔助駕駛功能。
There are currently three product lines planned by Mercedes-Benz in China that support high-level smart driving features, the report said.
報告稱,梅賽德斯-奔馳目前計劃在中國推出三條支持高級智能駕駛功能的產品線。
Mercedes-Benz is considering a continued push to localize L2+ smart driving, and future high-level smart driving features in China will likely be developed exclusively by teams or suppliers from China, the report said, citing a person familiar with the matter.
報告援引一位知情人士的話說,梅賽德斯-奔馳正在考慮繼續推動L2+智能駕駛的本地化,中國未來的高級智能駕駛功能可能將完全由中國的團隊或供應商開發。
Mercedes-Benz has already made some efforts in the smart driving space in China over the past few years.
在過去的幾年中,梅賽德斯-奔馳已經在中國的智能駕駛領域做出了一些努力。
In July 2022, a Mercedes-Benz subsidiary signed a memorandum of cooperation with Tencent's smart mobility unit to launch a strategic partnership around high-level autonomous driving.
2022年7月,梅賽德斯-奔馳子公司與騰訊的智能出行部門簽署了合作備忘錄,圍繞高級自動駕駛啓動戰略合作伙伴關係。
In December 2023, Mercedes-Benz said it became one of the first companies approved to conduct L3 self-driving road tests on highways in Beijing.
2023年12月,梅賽德斯-奔馳表示,它成爲首批獲准在北京高速公路上進行L3自動駕駛道路測試的公司之一。
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