On July 2nd, the CCTV News program “Beyond an Extraordinary Step” featured interviews with Wang Junjun, Chairman of Yijing Auto, and Jin Yuzhi, Senior Vice President of Huawei and CEO of Yinwang. They focused on the premium new energy brand “Yijing,” created in collaboration between Dongfeng Motor and Huawei Kakun. During the show, the Yijing X9 underwent extreme scenario testing to showcase Huawei Kakun’s intelligent driving ADS 5 technology.
According to data from the China Automobile Dealers Association, the retail penetration rate of China’s new energy passenger car market surpassed 60% for the first time, with sales ranking first globally for 11 consecutive years. Under the lens of CCTV News, the Yijing X9’s technologies in body safety, battery safety, advanced intelligent driving, and smart cockpit were showcased. The Yijing X9 achieved passive safety through the use of high-strength steel in the vehicle and a reasonable body structure. The battery system ensured safety against collisions, scratches, and fires through a combination of soft and hard protective measures. Moreover, the AMS multi-modal perception system provided active care for the occupants.
The collaboration between Dongfeng and Huawei Kakun goes beyond simple procurement and packaging into a profound full-stack native partnership aimed at creating an intelligent vehicle experience. During the extreme testing of the Yijing X9, Huawei Kakun’s intelligent driving ADS 5 underwent global testing, tackling multiple extreme night scenarios. In situations where high beam headlights cause “night blindness” and unexpected toy dogs cross the road, the Yijing X9 could smoothly avoid obstacles even when the driver’s visibility was impaired. In low-visibility “rain blindness” and “fog blindness” scenarios, the Yijing X9 was also able to recognize and dynamically avoid obstacles.
During the extreme testing of the Yijing X9, Huawei Kakun’s intelligent driving ADS 5’s software and hardware capabilities were fully dissected. Regarding computing power, Huawei Kakun’s cloud computing power reached 60 EFLOPS. On the algorithm front, Huawei Kakun’s intelligent driving ADS 5 employed the WEWA 2.0 architecture, enhancing auxiliary driving training intensity and efficiency through mechanisms such as “multi-agent gaming,” “reinforcement learning,” and “safety risk fields.” In terms of data, the Kakun intelligent driving system’s installation number has approached 2 million units.
In terms of hardware, the Yijing X9 is equipped with 896-line dual optical path image-grade LiDAR, distributed 4D millimeter-wave radar, and ultrasonic sensors around the vehicle, all integrated with the CAS 5.0 six-dimensional collision avoidance system and Huawei Kakun’s Chitu Platform. Jin Yuzhi stated that the comprehensive upgrade of Huawei Kakun’s intelligent driving ADS 5 transitions from rule-driven to data and AI agent evolution through multi-agent gaming, safety risk fields, Kakun OS, and verification over billions of kilometers.
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