Author: Dayan
On May 7th, Jixue Auto held an online launch event. Under the witness of Liu Yu, Vice President of BAIC Group and Chairman of BAIC New Energy, and Yu Chengdong (right), Executive Director of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., CEO of Terminal BG and CEO of Intelligent Automotive Solution BU, the first model using the Huawei inside mode – Jixue Alpha S New HI Version officially went on sale.
The scene in the Huawei self-driving video that shone brightly just before the 2021 Shanghai Auto Show is now so close at hand.
Jixue Alpha S New HI Edition has two versions: the advanced version and the high-end version. The advanced version, which only supports highway automatic driving, has increased by 9,000 yuan compared to the pre-sale price, and the selling price is 397,900 yuan; while the high-end version, which has the ability of urban high-end automatic driving, valet parking and other services, has the same selling price as the pre-sale price, which is 429,900 yuan.
As the world’s first mass-produced car with the HI Huawei Full-Stack Intelligent Automotive Solution, the world’s first mass-produced car supporting high-end intelligent driving on urban roads, and the world’s first high-end pure electric production sedan equipped with the Huawei Intelligent Cockpit – Hongmeng Car Machine OS, the launch of Jixue Alpha S New HI Edition carries too much hope of BAIC Jixue and Huawei.
Huawei HI System is the Highlight of Jixue Alpha S New HI Edition
The biggest highlight of Jixue Alpha S New HI Edition must be the Huawei HI self-driving system. By deploying this automatic driving system from Huawei, Alpha S New HI Edition has become a strategic model for BAIC Jixue’s intelligent transformation.
In terms of self-driving hardware, Jixue Alpha S New HI Edition is equipped with three 96-line car-grade lidars, six millimeter-wave radars, 12 ultrasound radars, and 13 cameras. By forming a set of 360-degree high-fusion perception systems, Jixue Alpha S HI Edition can truly restore the 3D physical world and accurately identify obstacles.
At the same time, Jixue Alpha S New HI Version is also equipped with the Huawei MDC810 intelligent driving computing platform, whose self-developed chip performance can reach 400Tops, which is enough to deal with various complex road conditions.
In the scenario of the highway, the Hi version of the Alpha S of Jihoo can achieve end-to-end communication between points. This includes automatic passing through construction sections, identification of irregular-shaped trucks, passage through ETC toll stations, and merging into and out of ramps, which are all typical scenarios on highways that the vehicle can effectively identify, resulting in the vehicle being able to handle highway scenarios with ease.
In the urban road scenario, the new Hi version of the Alpha S was previously capable of handling various complex road conditions and sudden situations, including necessary functions such as unprotected left turns, close range merging recognition and processing, and non-motor vehicle avoidance, making the new Hi version of the Alpha S a leading model in the field of automated driving technology in China.
As for the most commonly used parking scenario, it is a piece of cake for the new Hi version of the Alpha S. Specifically, the new Hi version of the Alpha S can complete various parking scenarios such as APA, PRA, and AVP, supporting vertical, horizontal, slant, and other different styles of parking spaces, while also being able to identify irregular and false parking spaces, helping car owners to easily complete parking tasks.
In addition, the automatic driving hardware system of the Jihoo Alpha S new Hi version, not only meets the functional safety requirements of the automotive regulations, it is also waterproof, dustproof, shock-resistant, and anti-electromagnetic interference, flexibly dealing with complex intelligent driving scenarios and harsh working conditions such as high and low temperatures, humidity, and bumps. With the use of aviation-grade full redundancy design, it has a backup system in six major areas including perception, decision-making, steering, braking, architecture, and power supply, ensuring that the system can operate smoothly in all-weather and all-scenario situations.
Jihoo Alpha S new Hi version, balanced product strength overall
In addition to its exceptional automated driving capabilities, the Jihoo Alpha S new Hi version also has strong product strength in three-electric systems and intelligent cabins.
In terms of three-electric systems, the Jihoo Alpha S new Hi version can realize dual-motor four-wheel drive function. The maximum torque of its electric motor is 655N.m, the maximum power is 473kW, and its acceleration time for 0-100km/h is only 3.5 seconds.
In terms of cruising range, the NEDC cruising range of Jihoo Alpha S new Hi version is 500km. Whether it’s daily commuting or weekend road trips, there’s no need to worry about running out of range. With the intelligent electric vehicle’s overall cruising range generally exceeding that of fossil fuel vehicles, the charge replenishment time has become one of the important indicators for measuring the three-electric performance of electric vehicles.
The Jihoo Alpha S new Hi version has the first domestic 800V high-voltage mass-produced vehicle platform, and its charging power can reach up to 187kW. Specifically, the new Hi version of Jihoo Alpha S can replenish nearly 200km of cruising range in just 10 minutes, and recharge from 30% to 80% only requires 15 minutes. Therefore, Jihoo Alpha S new Hi version has no pressure for long-distance travel.In terms of intelligent cabins, Huawei has also provided a complete technical solution for the Arcfox Alpha S new HI version —— HarmonyOS intelligent interconnected cabin.
In order to better meet the needs of in-vehicle scenarios, Huawei has specially developed a HarmonyOS car operating system, which supports core capabilities including voice control, visual perception, in-vehicle payment, seamless circulation, etc. To support this system, Huawei’s high-performance Kirin car module is used to ensure smooth operation. At the same time, the HarmonyOS car operating system can also continuously collect various usage data, bringing users a new experience of a continuously growing cabin.
Huawei, who doesn’t make cars, creates a win-win situation to make kings
In the field of intelligent electric vehicles in China, Huawei is now an important participant that cannot be ignored. Unlike simple component suppliers or solution providers, Huawei has the “Huawei inside” mode, the “smart selection” mode, and the mode of collaborating with component suppliers. In addition, Huawei has deeply participated in the engineering design of AITO vehicle brands, accumulating a wealth of experience in the field of intelligent electric vehicles.
Huawei’s “Huawei inside” mode is the most eye-catching. In addition to the Arcfox Alpha S unveiled this time, Changan Avida and GAC Aeolus have also confirmed that they will deploy Huawei’s autonomous driving system and put the “HI” logo on the vehicles.
In the era of intelligent electric vehicles, autonomous driving is one of the most important indicators to measure the technical strength of electric vehicle models. Previously, whether Tesla or new forces such as WeRide, one of the important reasons why they are favored by Chinese consumers is that they are in the forefront of the market in terms of autonomous driving / driving assistance.
Compared with these new force vehicle companies, the new HI version of Arcfox Alpha S is no less inferior in terms of autonomous driving, and even ahead of the game. Especially for the advanced version that can realize urban advanced autonomous driving, valet parking and other service capabilities, it has taken the lead in expanding domestic autonomous driving from the expressway scenario to the more complex urban road scenario.
Therefore, as the first to eat the crab, the new HI version of Arcfox Alpha S has the ability to change the domestic intelligent electric vehicle market landscape and pattern.From the perspective of Beijing Automotive’s BJEV brand, relying on a better autonomous driving experience will become its weapon in the fiercely competitive domestic market for intelligent electric vehicles. Meanwhile, landing autonomous driving technology on mass-produced vehicles is of strategic significance for Huawei.
On the one hand, through the entire development process of the BJEV ARCFOX-αS, Huawei will further familiarize itself with the overall vehicle development process, laying a solid foundation for future cooperation with automakers. On the other hand, Huawei can accumulate more data for continued optimization of its autonomous driving algorithm through loading it onto the ARCFOX-αS. Therefore, the cooperation between Huawei and BJEV is a win-win project.
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In the era of intelligent electric cars, product strength is where each brand derives its greatest confidence. Now that everything is in place, all that’s left is to wait for the wind to blow. Even if only a small percentage of domestic consumers shift their enthusiasm from Tesla towards the new HI version of the BJEV ARCFOX-αS, it will have an immeasurable impact on the domestic electric vehicle market.
Going forward, whether supporting traditional automakers with this model can help companies like BAIC, Changan, and GAC catch up to new forces in terms of online visibility and terminal sales may be a major focal point in the domestic market for intelligent electric vehicles in the near future, and we wait with bated breath for the outcome!
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