On February 22, ZF and Jidu formally signed a strategic agreement to help Jidu build a world-leading automotive robot. The two parties will carry out close cooperation in chassis parts and control systems, electric drive systems, passive safety systems and other directions.

　　It is worth noting that in order to support better "free movement" of automotive robots, ZF and Jidu will also jointly develop the next-generation intelligent chassis technology.

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　　Jidu believes that the drive-by-wire chassis is one of the core technologies of automobile intelligence. The chassis is controlled through digital signals to realize the mechanical decoupling of the control system and the execution system, which can not only meet the requirements of higher-level automatic driving, but also enrich the The imagination of smart cockpits.

　　According to Jidu, at present, the formulation of relevant industry standards such as performance requirements and test methods for passenger car autonomous driving-by-wire chassis has been initiated in China, and Jidu has also carried out relevant layouts in the field of three-way integration of wire-controlled chassis and chassis domain control technology. . Especially in the wire-controlled steering known as the "revolutionary technology" of the wire-controlled chassis, Jidu has officially launched the project research and development in 2021, and has formed a strong technical research and development team.

　　In this cooperation with ZF, Jidu will also continue to increase the number of control-by-wire chassis. Specifically, Jidu will be responsible for the development of exploratory new functions related to intelligent driving and some product experiences, while ZF is responsible for developing high-quality chassis components and creating a safe and reliable digital execution interface.

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　　In fact, going into 2022, the progress of concentration will continue to accelerate. On January 18th, Jidu released its new car robot brand logo Pixiel-J. On January 26, Jidu announced the completion of a nearly $400 million Series A financing jointly held by Baidu and Geely.

　　In the future, Jidu said it will continue to speed up the process of R&D and mass production. It is reported that its first car robot concept car will be released at the Beijing Auto Show in April this year, and the mass-produced model with L4 autonomous driving capability will be launched in 2023.

　　This article is reproduced from Gasgoo