Equipped with L3 autonomous driving system, AVATR 11, DEEPAL SL03, and ARCFOX αS have already started running on Beijing and Chongqing high-speed roads.
In addition, Mercedes-Benz, which has certified the L3 system abroad, BMW, which has been low-key before, and its own brand IM Motor have obtained the L3 autonomous driving test license.
At present, these 6 OEMS are mainly in 3 cities, namely:
Beijing: Mercedes-Benz, ARCFOX;
Shanghai: BMW, IM Motor;
Chongqing: AVATAR, DEEPAL Automobile;
And they have obtained L3 autonomous driving test licenses in high-speed areas.
It is reported that all cars applying for autonomous driving test licenses need to pass a closed field test and the corresponding level of ability assessment, including the ability to comply with traffic regulations, the ability to perform automatic driving, the ability to take over in an emergency, etc., and there are also procedures such as expert review.
For example, AVATR has passed the autonomous driving test of more than 5,000 kilometers of high-speed sections in Chongqing.
After passing the above assessment, examination and other processes, the vehicle is eligible for the autonomous driving test license.
At the same time, after hitting the road, the test vehicle also needs to install supervision facilities and upload data to ensure that the autonomous vehicle is tested at the specified time and on the specified road section, and is supervised at any time.
What models are on the road?
Among these OEMS, only AVATAR, DEEPAL and ARCFOX announced test models, namely AVATR 11, Navy SL03 and ARCFOX αS Advance Edition.
DEEPAL officially announced that the L3 level automatic driving function is only equipped with test vehicles, not equipped with general cars.
The other two models, the AVATR 11 and the ARCFOX αS Advance Edition, both have intelligent driving solutions from Huawei.
Both are equipped with Huawei’s ADS 2.0 high-end intelligent driving system, using Huawei’s MDC 810 computing platform, with a maximum computing power of 400TOPS.
The system also includes 34 sensors, including 3 lidars, 6 millimeter-wave radars, 13 high-definition cameras, and 12 ultrasonic radars.
For vehicles equipping with Huawei ADS 2.0, they already has intelligent driving capabilities that connect high-speed, urban areas, and parking, but L3 capabilities are still only equipped on test vehicles.
In addition, BMW announced that the long-wheelbase version of the BMW 5 Series will be launched in China, which has the ability to expand L3 autonomous driving in terms of technology.
IM Motor is applying for the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology’s L3 announcement access pilot, trying to obtain the L3 autonomous vehicle pilot.
