NIO, a well-known Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer, recently announced that the company is further deploying self-developed chips and is currently developing its first self-developed chip for smart cockpits. It is reported that this chip has a 7nm process technology and is manufactured by Samsung. NIO’s chip team also has the head of R&D from Huawei HiSilicon.
After the research and development of autonomous driving chips reached its peak, there was relatively little competition in the field of smart cockpit chips. Many car companies choose to use Qualcomm's cockpit chips. However, NIO continues to delve into self-developed cockpit chips and hopes to launch better car-machine interconnection functions to meet the growing needs of consumers.
NIO plans to release a new mobile phone this fall. This phone claims to support 100W fast charging, is compatible with a variety of networks, including 2G, 3G and 5G, and supports UWB ultra-wideband technology. The mobile phone can also be used as a digital key to form short-distance linkage with other smart devices of NIO.
NIO has been promoting the development of the automotive industry through continuous technological innovation. As of the first quarter of 2023, the company has applied for more than 6,000 patents worldwide. What is also exciting is that NIO's delivery volume in August reached 19,329 vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 81% and a slight decrease of 5.5% month-on-month.
Li Bin, the founder of NIO, once said that NIO plans to launch a new mobile phone every year, just like Apple. This will not only help the company expand its business areas, but also cater to the growing consumer demand for smart devices and automobile intelligence.
In addition, NIO has not given up on the development of the automobile market. As early as the beginning of this year, NIO launched the ES8 and its cheap model ES6, which attracted much attention. Now, NIO has announced that it will launch its latest model in early October, which is the world’s first smart electric vehicle that can be upgraded online on a mobile app store.
In short, NIO continues to test new technologies and launch various smart devices to meet the needs of consumers, while also hoping to lead the development of the entire smart car industry.