When the car developed from a cold "mechanical cockpit" to a "man-machine co-driving", I found that it is really "capable".
Outside the car, its sensors can automatically assist you in driving, saving you worry and trouble. Inside the car, its smart cockpit can be turned into a big bed room, karaoke room, game room...
Unlike autonomous driving, which is currently restricted by legal, ethical relations and other factors, the boundaries of the latter's smart cockpit It can be more open, and the space for imagination is more endless...
Speaking of smart cockpits, we must first mention Tesla and Xpeng Motors, these new forces that subvert the tradition. The reason why they are popular all over the country is not only electric technology and assisted driving technology, but also because they are "fun".
As the originator of automobile intelligence, Tesla is committed to making its cockpit like a large game arcade:
From the introduction of the earliest " There are everything from "ATV Racing" to "Happy Landlords" and "Happy Mahjong" that domestic consumers love, to today's 3A game masterpieces such as "Cyberpunk 2077", and the experience is not bad.
Tesla car "Witcher" game
Xpeng Motors, which competes with Tesla, also has gimmicks. P5 opens the seats with one click The completely flat sleeping space allows you to watch movies, watch football, play games, and sing karaoke. All in all, you have a mobile entertainment place.
Xpeng P5 product introduction
Moreover, Huawei, which does not make cars but makes car brains, uses the Hongmeng intelligent cockpit system to Jihu Alpha S, Wenjie M5, Avita 11 and other empowerment enable a variety of intelligent terminal interconnection, multi-modal voice control, etc.Powerful.
It can be said that smart cockpits in cars are no longer a new thing.
Even Skyworth, which makes TVs, said it had a smart cockpit after it crossed over to build cars. Do you still remember the new energy healthy smart SUV that Skyworth claimed last year? A car can actually monitor blood pressure, heart rate, brain wave hypnosis, and the seat can lie flat for a nap with one click...
It sounds a bit unclear, but if you think about it carefully, isn’t this the smart phone of Huawei and Xiaomi? Is that something that a watch can solve? Who has no time to measure their blood pressure every day?
The answer has already been written in the sales results. Online public data shows that the sales volume of Skyworth EV6 from January to March this year was 1207 and 1222 respectively. , 1220 vehicles.
What exactly is a smart cockpit? Is itan in-car system with multiple and ultra-large screens, or is it a fun and comprehensive application ecosystem? Or, like Skyworth, is it enough to add some unprecedented new technologies to cars?
Obviously none of this is a standard for testing smart cockpits. Otherwise just add an iPad, You don’t need technology like Huawei The giant Fei Boss’senergy goes to research and developmentHongmeng smart cockpit.
Academically speaking, the automobile smart cockpit is through hardware (instrument panel, display screen, HUD, smart seats, air conditioner, etc.), software (operating system, application software, etc.), human Integration of computer interaction (voice recognition, face recognition, gesture recognition) to achieve intelligent interoperability of people, vehicles and roads.
The key is that people, cars and roads are interconnected, and people are always the protagonists.
For example, when the car owner walks into the car, the system will automatically set the appropriate seat position; for example, if the car owner is hungry, he can directly recommend and navigate to a restaurant with a simple command...
This requires the machine to meet the owner's wants and needs as much as possible. It should be as practical as possible instead of having flashy functions. However, basic problems such as car and engine lag and fuzzy operating logic cannot be solved. This is not a smart cockpit, but a troublemaker.
So, not all smart cockpits are smart. They involve the integration of artificial intelligence, voice control, deep learning and other technologies.
Since it is high-tech, it means higher costs and premiums compared to traditional cars. Last year, He Xiaopeng shouted that smart cars cannot be built for less than 150,000 yuan.
As mentioned above, Tesla, Xpeng P5, JiFox Alpha S Huawei HI version etc. are almost all products with a starting price of about 200,000 yuan. The so-called high-tech toys seem not to be down-to-earth enough.
Recently, Auchan Motors launched the 150,000 yuan Auchan Z6, which is equipped with the newly released "Smart Happy Cockpit" and its core technology-OnStyle5.0 system.
There are many highlight functions, including six-screen interconnection (three screens in the car plus AR-HUD head-up display, mainstream Android phones, smart wearable devices), eye wake-up, and full scene Voice control, customized voice assistant, face recognition, gesture control, etc.
Objectively speaking, Auchan is not an early adopter of these technologies.
But there is one bright spot that is rare among peers - Full-scenario voice control, Z6 supports the owner’s voice to start the vehicle, shut down the engine, etc., even in the car In addition, it can also realize voice control to open and close the electric tailgate, electric windows, etc., which is rare among models of the same level.
After the whole experience, the author thinks that the smart cockpit of Auchan Z6 is worthy of praise: in response to different scenes, there are different < /span>Humanized functions.
It is mainly expressed in voice control. Imagine that when you are holding heavy objects with both hands, you can easily open the tailgate by just saying "Hello, Z6 opens the tailgate" outside the car. ;
For example, in a parking lot, when the parking gap is too narrow, the car owner can also say a relevant command to make the vehicle Automatically issued.
And our actual testing found that both voice control and the car screen response speed are relatively fast.
Auchan Z6
Although the final price of Auchan Z6 is still unknown ( Pre-sales were held at the Beijing Auto Show in April this year, and the IDD version will be launched in June-July), but officials have revealed that the Auchan Z6 is priced at around 150,000 yuan, which is slightly more expensive than the Auchan X7 PLUS, a compact SUV of the same model.
My opinion:
Different from the X series, which is currently the main sales force of Auchan cars, the Z series starting with Z6 is directly aimed at the young people of Generation Z. They pursue a sense of ritual and yearn for a sense of technology. For them, cars are no longer a simple means of transportation, but also mobile technology products and social tools.
In the past, when we bought a car, we mainly looked at the engine, gearbox, and chassis. Nowadays, young people look at technology configuration and intelligence. The degree depends on whether it is equipped with lidar, large screen, etc.
But the key still depends on whether it is practical and user-friendly, so that technology can benefit consumers and create more convenient cars for them. Experience, this is the reason why smart cars are born.