Recently, a series of videos on intelligent assisted driving simulation tests released by a certain automotive information platform showed that two Tesla models performed well, while domestic brand models performed poorly, causing controversy. There are even many voices in the public opinion that blindly negate China's intelligent driving technology, which is worthy of vigilance.

Media or third-party organizations are not prohibited from conducting intelligent driving tests for automobiles, but the prerequisite is scientific rigor and credibility. Intelligent driving testing for automobiles is a systematic verification of multidimensional factors such as algorithm boundaries, physical limits, response time, perceptual logic, and redundancy mechanisms. Each test design has recognized evaluation criteria, scientific fault-tolerant parameters, and rigorous testing environments. From the current public information, it appears that the platform has customized standards and methods in this test, lacking certification steps from institutions with CMA (China Metrology Certification) or CNAS (China National Accreditation Service for Conformity Assessment) qualifications, making the entire testing process less professional and the test results less convincing.

With the accelerated development of automotive intelligence, intelligent driving has become an important area of industrial competition. Driven by multiple factors such as policy support, technological innovation, and market demand, the application of end-to-end big models has accelerated in the past year, and the capabilities of big data and algorithms have continued to improve. China's intelligent driving technology has undergone rapid iteration and breakthroughs, especially the combination of driving assistance has entered the stage of market scale application, and human-machine interaction and other technologies are leading the world, gradually becoming an important force leading the global automotive technology revolution. According to data from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, as of the end of 2024, the penetration rate of new passenger cars with combined driving assistance functions (L2 level) in China has reached 57.3%, forming a leading advantage in the intelligent track.

The industry usually uses load capacity as an important measure of a company's technological and mass production leadership. According to data, as of the end of 2024, Momenta (Magic Gate Tower), Huawei (Hi mode), and Yuanrong Qixing have occupied the top three positions in terms of the number of NOAs (Navigation Assisted Driving) installed in cities over the years. It is worth noting that on July 15th this year, BMW announced a partnership with Momenta to jointly develop a new generation of intelligent driving assistance solutions for the Chinese market. Mercedes Benz has also launched urban navigation assisted driving related services in the Chinese market through its stake in Momenta. Although Audi has chosen a more diversified cooperation path, it has also included Chinese intelligent driving companies such as Huawei, Momenta, and Core Cheng in its supplier system. These three luxury car brands collectively embrace China's intelligent driving solutions in the Chinese market, highlighting the leading edge of China's intelligent driving solutions.

Not only the three major luxury car brands choose China's intelligent driving solutions. For example, the three major Japanese brands Toyota, Honda, and Nissan have all chosen to partner with Momenta and introduce its intelligent driving technology. Several local intelligent driving solution companies are also relying on their own technological strength to gradually enter the list of multinational car companies for cooperation, and continue to expand their territory in the field of intelligent driving. It can be said that multinational car companies embracing China's intelligent driving solutions has become a common trend.

In some key hardware of intelligent driving, Chinese related enterprises have also achieved "reverse export" to overseas by leveraging their technological and cost advantages. For example, Hesai Technology and Sagitar Juchuang have exported LiDAR to European and American car and robot companies. At present, Chinese LiDAR brands account for over 60% of the global market share.

Of course, China's leading position in intelligent driving technology does not mean that intelligent driving technology has no limitations. Due to the complexity of driving scenarios in real life and the difficulty of exhausting edge scenes, intelligent assisted driving still needs to constantly break through technological bottlenecks from "usable" to "easy to use". At present, the "intelligent driving" systems installed in cars sold in the market have not yet achieved the goal of "autonomous driving", and drivers are the ultimate responsible party.

Intelligent driving is the practical application of artificial intelligence in automobiles and transportation, and it is one of the most important trends in the global automotive industry. It is also a strategic high ground for China to accelerate the formation of new quality productivity and seize the future of the automotive industry. As a necessary path to higher-level autonomous driving (L3 level and above), the technology, data, and experience accumulated in the intelligent assisted driving stage are crucial for ultimately achieving safe and reliable autonomous driving. Therefore, we cannot underestimate ourselves based on the unprofessional test results of the platform, nor can we blindly believe in others' brainless praise. Instead, we must maintain a clear understanding and strategic determination on the new track, and continuously consolidate and expand the development advantages of the new energy vehicle industry through intelligence.