Which driver is stronger? Foreign media: Google's first Baidu seventh

【World Wide Web Reporter Chen Jian】 Recently, the US technology media The Information released the ranking of unmanned companies, including 17 companies including China. Years ago, perhaps a Google company could represent a driverless company, but the current situation is changing, with more challengers including even some innovative companies and challenges from Chinese companies. The Information interviewed and researched on the current 17 companies that develop L4 level and above unmanned technology, from the three aspects of technology, engineering, and business models, and finally ranked. Google's Waymo won the first place, while Baidu from China and Didi scored seventh and 17th. The Information believes that technology companies such as Waymo and Uber have already surpassed traditional car companies. This is contrary to the global auto-pilot global power rankings published by market research firm Navigant Research, which believes that traditional car manufacturers still have an overwhelming advantage. The main reason why the two agencies obtained different rankings was due to different factors. The information mainly scored the above companies from the three indicators of technology, engineering, and business model. The Navigant Research considered more complete names, namely, vision. Market Strategy; Partners; Production Strategies; Technology; Sales; Marketing and Distribution; Product Capabilities; Product Quality Reliance; Product Introduction; Sustained Vitality, He Also Divides Current Automated Driving Companies into Leaders, Competitors, Challengers, and Followers Four categories. In the ranking of The Information, Google's Waymo is the most technologically advanced, and Uber is the most mature in the business model. Google’s technology has shaken off its competitors and is currently in the industry’s leading position. At present, the driverless software and sensor projects that Waymo is developing are all based on Google’s secret lab. The combination of the shared economy and driverlessness is favored by countless people in the industry, and the Didi model is similar to Uber and therefore has a high score in the business model, but it has achieved the lowest score of 0 in technology. According to the analysis, drones started late and they lacked talent. Currently, Didi is digging into other companies. Baidu from China gave average scores in technology, engineering, and business models. Previously, Baidu announced that it will release its own driverless software, Apollo, for free in July of this year, and open free driving capabilities to all partners. However, Apple's ranking is only 15, because it is tied with Chrysler, so it is the penultimate, only better than drip. Apple is the industry's early deployment of unmanned companies, but due to Apple's confidentiality mechanism, the outside world is rumors about Apple's vehicle construction and technology. Apple said in November last year that the company invested heavily in machine learning and automation, and expressed optimism about the potential of automation systems in transportation and other areas. Last year, Apple spent a billion dollars to invest in Didi Chuxing. Cook also said that Apple is focusing on the autopilot behind the driverless car. He also said that driverless cars are just a form of autopilot system, there are many other applications, but Apple declined to disclose the specific product development. However, market research firm Navigant Research believes that traditional car companies have gained an overwhelming advantage. Ford ranks number one, followed by GM. The other five of the top five are the Renault-Nissan Alliance, Daimler, and Daimler. public. Google, the star company in the eyes of the public, ranks only seventh, while Uber and Baidu, both of which are technology companies, have not even made it into the top ten. According to industry figures, driverless driving has become a trend and a new profit growth point for future technology companies. For now, any breakthrough in technology can change the current pattern of manufacturers and it will be a starting point for companies like Didi. Not too late. There are still many time left for domestic traditional manufacturers such as Great Wall and Geely.

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