Volvo’s parent Geely to build $170 million joint factory in Vietnam. Credit: Geely
Geely Auto has unveiled a new brand for intelligent driving, saying an advanced driver assistance system will be integrated into all future models of its various vehicle lineups, rather than allowing Galaxy, Zeekr, and Lynk & Co to make their own solutions. The move is the latest development in a restructuring effort aimed at streamlining Geely’s operations and cutting costs, and is largely seen as a response to BYD’s announcement last month that all its upcoming models will feature its proprietary assisted driving technology with no price increase. The so-called G-Pilot ADAS will come with five variants and all could allow vehicles to complete driving tasks autonomously on Chinese highways and park themselves without human interventation, the company announced at a press event on Monday. Meanwhile, the top-end version of the system, called the G-Pilot H9, will be powered by two NVIDIA DRIVE Thor centralized car computers, providing 1,000 TOPS of performance and making it capable of creating “door-to-door” Level 3 semi-autonomous driving experiences in the country. [TechNode reporting, Geely announcement, in Chinese]
