On July 11, 2022, Daimler Greater China Investment Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, signed a memorandum of cooperation with Tencent Cloud Computing (Beijing) Co., Ltd., focusing on the field of high-level autonomous driving Strategic cooperation to use cloud computing, big data and artificial intelligence technologies to accelerate the simulation, testing and application of Mercedes-Benz autonomous driving technology. The cooperation will strengthen R&D resources and support Mercedes-Benz and NVIDIA to jointly develop autonomous vehicle technology in China. To this end, an autonomous driving joint laboratory will be established to give full play to their respective innovation advantages and explore innovations in autonomous driving tool chain, verification services and other related fields, so as to accelerate Mercedes-Benz’s research and development of autonomous driving technology in China and better serve Chinese market.
Wang Xin (first from left in the front row), executive vice president of autonomous driving and connected cars, Mercedes-Benz China, Markus Edenharter, executive vice president of project management and vehicle introduction, and Dai Dongkai, director of autonomous driving department (rear row) The first from the left) and Zhong Xuedan, vice president of Tencent Smart Mobility (the second from the right in the back row), Liu Shuquan, the vice president of Tencent Smart Mobility (the first from the right in the front row), and Xu Yue, the general manager of Tencent Smart Mobility Ecological Cooperation (the first from the right in the back row) attended the two parties. Cooperation signing ceremony
Prof. Dr. Hans Georg Engel, Senior Executive Vice President of Daimler Greater China Investment Co., Ltd. said: “We are delighted to collaborate with a local partner like Tencent to accelerate Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz’s research and development of autonomous driving technology in China. Mercedes-Benz is the first car company in the world to meet the strict legal requirements for L3-level conditional autonomous driving systems. In China, we are intensively developing and testing current and next-generation autonomous vehicles Driving systems. To succeed in this field, in-depth insight into the complex local traffic conditions and market demands is crucial, and Mercedes-Benz is committed to continuously bringing a higher level of luxury travel experience to Chinese customers.”
Zhong Xuedan, Vice President of Tencent Smart Mobility, said: “Tencent is committed to being an assistant for the digital transformation of auto companies, focusing on digital infrastructure such as cloud, graph, and AI to accelerate the digitalization process of partners. I am very pleased to be able to cooperate with Mercedes-Benz. International leading car brands like Mercedes-Benz have reached strategic cooperation in the field of high-level autonomous driving. We will fully support Mercedes-Benz’s local autonomous driving technology R&D and innovation in China, and hope to work with Mercedes-Benz in the future. Explore more cutting-edge innovative technology applications and service experiences leading to a new era of intelligent driving.”
In the latest cooperation between Mercedes-Benz and Tencent, Tencent will rely on its rich experience and resource accumulation in autonomous driving, as well as its technical expertise in cloud computing, big data and artificial intelligence, through IT architecture, tools and platforms, Provide integrated, high-performance and stable cloud service support for Mercedes-Benz. At the same time, safety has always been Mercedes-Benz’s top priority in the development and introduction of autonomous driving systems, and Tencent will provide its expertise in the field of connected car security to support Mercedes-Benz’s autonomous driving research and development work in China.
Tencent and Mercedes-Benz have a foundation of cooperation for many years. In 2015, Mercedes-Benz became the first luxury automaker to partner with Tencent to launch an innovative in-car service called “MyCar” (MyCar) to meet the needs of Chinese customers. In the future, the two sides are also willing to explore the possibility of cooperation in more fields.
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