In 2019, the opening ceremony of the year - CES is about to end. In the 2018, artificial intelligence, autonomous driving, smart home, etc., after 2018 accumulation, expecting to break out, the stage of CES in 2019 naturally became the "volume" of various manufacturers. The first appearance.

In fact, when it comes to the heavyweight theme of all science and technology events, it seems that they are inseparable from the above keywords, which makes each technology event both fascinating and worrying about lack of goodness. This year's CES event is also the same, the top 10 technology topics extracted from the official website - 5G technology, advertising and entertainment content, smart transportation, blockchain, health enhancement, smart home, augmented reality (AR / VR), 3D printing, Machine learning, sports technology, we can see that the technology event is no longer simply to pursue the concept of cool, novelty, but more to meet the needs of life and society, combined with the traditional advantages of the enterprise and the future layout, more accessible to everyone. High-frequency scenes release new products and solutions.

5G changed to "10G"

At the show, the first one was no longer the protagonist of the previous - 5G. Although it was advertised by Verizon and AT&T, it was robbed of the limelight by cable TV, so the most powerful voice in history was born - 10G! It is understood that at the CES show, NCTA (Television Internet Association) is working with cable network agencies represented by CableLabs and Cable Europe to promote activities called "10G". NCTA President and CEO Michael Powell said that the 10G platform is a big leap forward in wired networks. Faster speed and greater capacity will break consumers' imagination of digital experience.

However, after all, 10G is still more in the exploration and development stage, and it is expected that commercial use will be promoted and used by the people in the current era. At this CES, Qualcomm announced that there will be more than 30 5G devices listed in 2019, including smart phones. Intel also released a network system chip for 5G wireless access and edge computing, and announced that it will launch a 5G baseband in the second half of this year. At the CES show, Motorola officially released the world's first Motorola Z3 smartphone supporting 5G network. After pairing with the corresponding 5G module, Moto Z3 is expected to be up to 10 times faster than the existing network speed, and the speed of light Internet will say goodbye to WiFi. In addition, US wireless operator Sprint announced that it will cooperate with Samsung to launch 5G smartphones this summer.

Although 5G smart phones have not been widely accepted by the audience, many users have expressed their willingness to try to change the speed of the 5G. The mass production of 5G mobile phones is not only a focus of intelligent hardware manufacturers, but operators and Internet giants are also stepping up their layout. Among them, the construction of infrastructure networks of the three major operators has become an important step before promotion. From the perspective of multiple tests and frequency band allocation in 2018, large-scale mature applications outside the 5G field have been submitted to multiple cities' “calendars”. 5G buses, 5G subways, and 5G autopilot test zones are all being built, and 5G will also see more explosions and surprises in 2019.

Cross-border, subversive future automotive black technology

As the darling of all technology events, the car has become the most vocal part of the vocal. Regardless of the technology, industry or trend, the car is the best test site and touchstone. Being able to mature in automotive systems can also be seen as a sign that its technical stability and flexibility are at maturity.

The first to see the host manufacturers three - Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi. At this year's CES show, BMW's "BMWVision iNEXT" offers an Lv 4-class autonomous driving experience. With its low-latency, high-speed 5G mobile communication technology, the 600Km cruising range improves the car's safety performance. The scene when driving Vision can also be simulated by a VR/MR device.

Mercedes-Benz has withdrawn from the new CLA and EQC crossover electric vehicles. The reason why it is called “cross-border” is mainly because it is equipped with MBUX vehicle intelligent interactive system using artificial intelligence technology to provide users with safe travel and efficient planning services in environmental protection, safety and comfort. Take a step forward. Similar to the interactive system, Audi is paying more attention to the user's travel, entertainment, and office integration. In the immersive experience, enjoying Audi's happiness, Audi also seems to be more inclined to attract users and establish brand advantages from the system development level.

For Chinese companies, Baiteng is the first to introduce BYTONM-Byte electric SUV production models. According to Baiteng, the distinction between two cars with battery capacity will help meet the needs of consumers with different needs, and said that it can be achieved mainly based on the development of power battery technology and product diversification. In addition, Baiteng also announced a partnership with Amazon Alexa to jointly develop voice control features that provide personalized services.

In terms of Japanese car companies, Toyota Research demonstrated the new ToyotaGuardian automatic safe driving system and launched its self-driving prototype TRI-P4 based on the fifth-generation Lexus LS flagship sedan. Nissan has taken a different approach and demonstrated the B2V brain-controlled car technology for the first time, using brain decoding technology to predict driver behavior and adjust to the best driving experience in real time.

In addition to car companies, another important force in the cross-border integration of autonomous driving is the technology giant. For example, Baidu Apollo 3.5 and the open source computing platform OpenEdge and AI hardware platform. At present, Apollo 3.5 version can realize automatic driving of complex urban roads including downtown and residential scenes, and there are auto-driving solutions for multiple application scenarios, such as narrow lanes, no signal intersections, and wrong roads. .

As a representative of the chip manufacturer, in addition to releasing new chips, Intel also showed a BMW X5 with multiple Mobileye products at this year's CES show. There are 12 cameras in the whole body, which can achieve L3 and L4 autopilot. level. Another chip maker, NVIDIA, launched the world's first commercial L2+ autopilot system NVIDIADRIVE AutoPilot at CES this year. And started production in 2020. DRIVE AutoPilot realizes autonomous driving by integrating sensor data from the outside of the vehicle body and inside the cabin, and can complete highways such as parallel, lane change and lane separation.

The domestic enterprise representative of the horizon released the latest autopilot computing platform called Matrix, which is based on the horizon BPU2.0 processor architecture (Bernoulli architecture), which can provide high-performance sensing system for L3 and L4 level autopilot. Relying on Matrix's edge computing capabilities, Horizon developed NavNet crowdsourcing high-precision map acquisition and positioning solutions, as well as lidar sensing solutions.

Automated driving is no longer a fusion of the automotive and technology industries, but a more focused segment: the in-car audio and video entertainment system is also deeply integrated with technologies such as VR/AR. Large car companies and component suppliers have begun to envision L4 and L5. The level of self-driving travel experience, detachable cars and shared travel networks are the focus of attention. Logistics vehicles, taxis, shuttle buses, flying cars, etc. are all beginning to explore, and the future travel world seems to be subverting human imagination forever.