NOP Official Release
NIO announced an important NIO Pilot feature today, Navigate on Pilot (NOP), which is the first navigation assistance function in China that applies high-definition maps into mass production. The NOP merges multi-sensor environment perception and high-precision map data to achieve lane-level high-precision positioning with an accuracy of up to 20 cm.
By using machine learning models, the NOP could predict the state of surrounding vehicles and take early action to avoid potential risks.
Functional Details
The NOP is currently only available in high-speed roads and city overpass roads covered by high-precision maps.
- Automatically enter and exit ramps and switch main roads according to navigation planning;
- Automatically adjust the vehicle speed based on the road speed limit;
- Intelligent lane change;
- Overtake slow vehicles automatically;
- Adjust vehicle speed dynamically.
This update is NIO OS 2.7.0, which will be pushed to users in batches through FOTA in mid-October.
Other Updates
- Driver fatigue monitoring based on the camera;
- Remote opening of seat ventilation;
- 5.1 immersive surround sound;
- Full-scene interaction.
Nearly 20 new and optimized functions.
Charging Plan: Power Up Plan
On September 25, 2020, NIO officially launched the destination charging plan: Power Up Plan, with the goal of deploying more than 30,000 destination DC chargers nationwide.
Why release 20 kW chargers?
- The cost of super charging stations is high;
- AC slow charging takes too long to charge, and the experience is not good;
- Compared to supercharging stations, there is no need for additional line renovations, and the requirements for capacitance are relatively low. It can be installed in as fast as 3 hours;
- The charging efficiency can reach 30% of the supercharging stations, and 20 kWh can be charged in one hour;
- All electric vehicles that provide the national standard fast charging port can be used.
NIO will provide a total of 100 million yuan in construction and operating subsidies to cooperative partners who are willing to share resources and waive service fees for NIO users.# Charging Infrastructure Market, NOP Layout Autonomous Driving, In-vehicle Systems Layout Intelligence.
NIO is gradually building its own ecosystem.
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