On August 17, Chongqing Changan Automobile Co., Ltd. and Baidu officially reached a strategic cooperation agreement. The two parties will carry out in-depth cooperation in various fields, including cloud computing, artificial intelligence, big data and the Internet of Things. This cooperation aims to promote the transformation of Changan Automobile into an intelligent and low-carbon travel technology company.
It is reported that the two parties also jointly established the Changan Automobile Intelligent Computing Center, and announced at the unveiling ceremony that the center has officially entered the operation stage. Changan Automobile Intelligent Computing Center is established based on Baidu Smart Cloud's Baige·AI heterogeneous computing platform, which has powerful computing capabilities. The computing capacity of the center has reached 14.2 billion times per second, which will greatly enhance Changan Automobile's business capabilities in the fields of intelligent network connection and autonomous driving research and development, and the model training speed can be increased by up to 125 times.
Zhang Xiaoyu, vice president of Changan Automobile, said that digitalization is becoming a new driving force for industrial transformation, and the auto industry is ushering in new opportunities for development. Baidu has leading technical capabilities in intelligent computing, algorithms and large models. The signing of the cooperation between the two parties will further deepen the cooperative relationship and jointly explore more areas of cooperation.
Shen Dou, Executive Vice President of Baidu Group and President of Baidu Smart Cloud Business Group, said that the current car is more and more like a living space, and the demand for smart technology is also becoming stronger. The strategic cooperation between Changan Automobile and Baidu will create more new value for both parties. Combining Changan Automobile's rich scenarios and Baidu's accumulated technical experience over the years, it is expected that more intelligent automotive products and solutions will be launched in the future. The signing of this cooperation agreement marks another important step for Changan Automobile on the road of digital transformation.
Changan Automobile will, with the support of cutting-edge technologies such as big data and artificial intelligence, accelerate the application of intelligent technology in product development, supply chain management, sales and other links to improve product quality and user experience. At present, Changan Automobile has become one of the first domestic automakers to introduce AI technology. Through in-depth cooperation with technology giants such as Baidu, Changan Automobile will continue to strengthen its own innovation capabilities, increase investment in the field of smart cars, and actively promote the development and upgrading of China's auto industry.
The cooperation between Changan Automobile and Baidu will also bring users a more intelligent and convenient travel experience. The two parties will jointly develop intelligent driving technology with independent intellectual property rights, provide users with personalized travel solutions through artificial intelligence and big data analysis, and improve traffic efficiency and travel safety.