景池大批量生产无人驾驶汽车

JingChi eyes mass production of driverless cars

By Jing Shuiyu | China Daily | Updated: 2017-12-29 07:45

JingChi Corp has set the goal of mass producing afleetof up to 1,000 self- driving vehicles in 2018 － one of the most ambitious production targets in China for such vehicles.

The announcement came as the central government and local authorities work hard to clarify the legallandscapefor the vehicles.

The deal between JingChi, a nine- month- old startup focusing on autonomous cars, and the local government in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province, was revealed on Thursday.

The two parties, together with some financial institutions, would set up an industry fund worth 10 billion yuan ($1.53 billion) to explore new business opportunities.

Announcing that JingChi'sheadquartershad been moved to the southern Chinese city from the United States, Wang Jing, company founder and CEO, said it is planning to deploy 500 to 1,000 self-driving cars in 2018, and build itself into a "world-class" leader in the sector.

"We would like to make people travel more safely and more efficiently," said Wang.

The driverless-car push is expected to fuel high-techsectorsthat have a foothold in Guangzhou, said Tan Minghe, an official with Guangzhou Development District.

According to theframeworkagreement, JingChi would help the city grow into the nation's firstpilotwith the capability to bring driverless cars into fruition.

To accelerate the development of the technologies, China has been drafting relevant guidelines and regulations.

The Ministry of Transport said on Monday that it would conduct research prior to issuing policies next year on autonomous technologies.

Earlier this month, the country's first guideline on road tests of autonomous motor vehicles was released by local authorities in Beijing.

The guideline makes it clear that independent entities registered in China can apply to test at most five vehicles at a time, and they must first complete tests in designated closed zones before conducting road tests.

Zhao Xiang, a senior analyst from Analysys, a domestic internet research organization, said: "Self- driving technologies remain in theirinfancy. Chinese companies who are makingboldattempts could give the sector a significant boost."

景池大批量生产无人驾驶汽车

张世玉

景池公司设定目标计划2018年批量生产1000辆自动驾驶汽车，这是中国最雄心勃勃的汽车生产目标之一。

这一公告发布之际，中央政府和地方当局正在努力澄清这些车辆的法律状况。

景池是一家初创9个月专注于自主汽车的企业，与广东省省会广州的地方政府的交易将于周四披露。

双方将与一些金融机构共同建立一个价值100亿元人民币(合15.3亿美元)的产业基金，以探索新的商业机会。

公司创始人兼首席执行官王静(音译)宣布，景池总部已从美国迁至中国南方城市。他表示，计划在2018年部署500至1，000辆自动驾驶汽车，并将自己打造成为该行业的“世界级”领导者。

“我们希望人们更安全、更高效地旅行，”王说。

广州开发区的官员谭说，无人驾驶汽车的推动有望为在广州立足的高科技行业提供燃料。

根据框架协议，景池将帮助这座城市发展成为全国第一个能够实现无人驾驶汽车的试点城市。

为了加快技术的发展，中国一直在起草相关的指导方针和法规。

交通部周一表示，将在明年发布自主技术政策之前进行研究。

本月初，北京地方当局发布了中国第一份自主汽车道路试验指南。

该指南明确规定，在中国注册的独立实体一次最多可申请测试5辆车辆，而且必须先在指定的封闭区域内完成测试，然后再进行道路测试。

国内互联网研究机构Analysys的高级分析师赵翔说：“自驱动技术仍处于初级阶段。中国企业大胆尝试可能会给这个行业带来巨大的推动。”

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