Chapter 2851: Taxis in the future will have no drivers
How is this different from the functions in the navigation APP we use? Susie couldn't help but ask after hearing this.
When Su Qian asked, Peng Gong smiled and explained: "The function and purpose are the same, which is to provide the public with surrounding information services.
However, our system is more in line with the actual needs of users and will help users filter out some unnecessary information. And the entire push mechanism is more intelligent. It is like your personal assistant helping you filter.
The ones selected are all in line with your actual needs.
Unlike other navigation apps, it will only push based on search results or based on bidding."
Having said this, Peng Gong clicked on the canopy display screen above his head, and then said: "More importantly, the information it pushes is more comprehensive and more practical. It will distribute the information about the same location on dozens of platforms.
The information is synthesized and the necessary information is screened and displayed, so that our users do not need to jump to more than a dozen platforms. They only need to click here and all the useful information about this location will be displayed."
"To give a simple example, if we want to choose a restaurant to dine, the intelligent system will automatically filter out your favorite restaurant or flavor, or other requirements.
For example, if you like Sichuan cuisine or Huaiyang cuisine, you will be concerned about the restaurant's environment, meal price standards, taste of the dishes, signature dishes, whether the restaurant has parking spaces, or whether there are parking spaces nearby, etc.
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And this function can also be used in conjunction with the intelligent driving system. When you select this restaurant, the vehicle will automatically drive to the door of the restaurant. When you get off the car, the vehicle will automatically drive to the parking space and park. When
When you have dinner, you only need to click to call the vehicle, and the vehicle will automatically come to the door of the restaurant to pick you up when you walk out of the restaurant."
In this case, it is quite convenient, and it really solves our pain point of difficulty in parking in the city. Susie nodded when she heard this and said: "Just like me, sometimes when I go to a restaurant to eat, there is no parking space, and I need to hear the car very loudly.
Then I walked to the parking lot far away. So over time I became too lazy to drive out. Taking a taxi in the city is much more convenient than driving."
Yes, Peng Gong nodded and said: "The technical staff of our team like this function very much, and they rushed to test it during the test. Many people are too lazy to drive anymore, and we use these equipment every day when commuting to get off work.
We use vehicles with a high-level autonomous driving system to carry out pick-ups and drop-offs, which is said to be a test."
Haha, when Su Qian heard Peng Gong's words, she couldn't help but laugh, then suddenly thought of something, and then asked Peng Gong: "Speaking of which, I actually heard that Mr. Wu said at the press conference that this car
Is it true that a car can take orders and carry passengers by itself to support itself?"
Hearing this, Peng Gong smiled and nodded and said: "It's true. As long as it gets the authorization from the car owner and cooperates with the relevant platform, the car can go out to pick up orders and carry passengers on its own, turning it into a self-driving online ride-hailing service."
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It can not only pick up orders and carry passengers, but it can also go to charging stations to recharge or go to gas stations to refuel. It can even go to an automatic car wash to wash the car.
Of course, this entire process will not affect the car owner's own use, and the car owner has limited rights to use it. The car owner can set the relevant timing according to his or her own needs, or use one-click calling to call the vehicle to him or her.
However, when the vehicle is carrying passengers, the vehicle will give priority to completing the task of receiving orders, and then respond to the owner's call."
Speaking of this, Peng Gong softened his tone and said: "However, few car owners are willing to do this. On the one hand, most car owners may not like to make their private vehicles so public and allow more people to ride on them. This is not very convenient."
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On the other hand, carrying passengers for a long time will shorten the life of the vehicle and accelerate the aging of the facilities and equipment inside the vehicle, so car owners may not necessarily agree.
Furthermore, there are relevant laws and regulations, which are still at a blank stage in this regard. How to regulate and how to formulate corresponding industry standards and regulations are also issues that need to be studied and thought about.
Only when these problems can be solved can the dream of opening private cars to public transportation and allowing the vehicles to support themselves can be realized."
With that said, Peng Gong glanced at Su Qian, and then changed his tone and said: "Of course, this function may spawn many taxi companies or online ride-hailing companies in the future.
As long as you purchase a vehicle and obtain operating qualifications, these taxis and online ride-hailing vehicles equipped with high-end autonomous driving systems can operate driverless. Without the need for a driver, these vehicles can complete the entire process of accepting orders and transporting passengers.
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Nowadays, many girls are afraid of taking taxis or online ride-hailing late at night. With this kind of driverless taxis and online ride-hailing, everyone no longer needs to be afraid, because there is no one in the car, which will greatly increase the number of other people.
sense of security.
So don’t be surprised when you see that taxis in the future will not have drivers. This will be very common. In fact, the current technology is completely mature. What is lacking are industry technical standards, as well as the formulation and introduction of corresponding regulations and management standards.
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So in the future, these taxi drivers and online ride-hailing drivers will be unemployed. Su Qian was stunned for a moment after hearing Peng Gong's answer, and then asked.
This question is very sensitive, and a poor answer may cause a lot of controversy. So Peng Gong glanced at the beautiful woman in front of him, then smiled and shook his head and said: "Not necessarily, driverless taxis like this in the future will
There will definitely be more and more online ride-hailing services, but they cannot completely replace drivers.
Why? That is, whether it is driverless taxis or driverless online ride-hailing services, they all rely on artificial intelligence. Although they are smart, they are only smart. Therefore, their services are good, but they are not warm and considerate enough.
In addition, before L5-level fully autonomous driving technology is commercialized, the coverage of L4-level autonomous driving systems is limited, which means that it has coverage blind spots, while manned taxis and online ride-hailing systems are completely
Not affected.
Furthermore, there are certain restrictions on driverless taxis and online ride-hailing services, such as which areas they are limited to. They cannot operate beyond this area and cannot move across regions, such as driving from the Northeast to the South China Sea or from Western Xinjiang.
In Shanghai, these are impossible. However, taxis and online ride-hailing services are possible, as long as you are willing.
Finally, there is the cost. The cost of this L4-level high-end autonomous driving system is not cheap. Whether taxis and online ride-hailing can be used has not yet been verified in practice."