At the launch conference of the unmanned distribution open platform held by the US Mission recently, Wang Huiwen, co-founder and senior vice president of the US Mission, had a mysterious location for a single US group takeaway. Ten minutes later, a 'special guest' —— The United States unmanned delivery vehicle, flexible and free to enter the press conference site, the takeaway coffee was sent to Wang Huiwen's hands, this is the first time the US Mission unmanned delivery vehicle completes the entire process from B to C.
'Unmanned distribution will bring technical challenges, but the most difficult challenge is to combine technology with business and user experience. This is why we launched an unmanned distribution open platform. 'Wang Huiwen said, beauty The group's unmanned distribution open platform aims to build a complete industrial ecosystem. It is the key link of the US Mission to open up its own lifecycle chain through the opening of its own multiple scenarios and capabilities. , using unmanned technology to create the world's largest friendly interactive intelligent distribution ecosystem open platform, accelerate the development of unmanned distribution industry.
At the press conference, in addition to the unmanned vehicle 'small bag' that has been put into trial operation, the US group unmanned new concept car and drone also made its debut. Among them, the new concept car adopts L4 level automatic driving technology and uses laser radar. Ultra-sound, camera and other multi-sensor fusion solutions, with the ability to drive low-speed automatic driving on urban roads. In addition, unmanned vehicles of open platform partners also appeared on the spot on the same day, including excellent land, Segway distribution robot, Chi Heng-coil Ω, Roadstar, AutoX, Shenlan Technology - Little Brother, these unmanned vehicles cover a wide range of daily life services such as hotels, restaurants, hospitals.
'In the future, take-out delivery will be a way of mixing people and vehicles. ' Xia Huaxia, general manager of the US Mission Unmanned Distribution Department, said that the unmanned delivery vehicle is an effective supplement to the rider, and it can continue to work, such as undertaking More nighttime distribution work; the rider is more flexible, can handle some more complex scenes, riders and unmanned delivery vehicles can play their respective advantages, improve efficiency and optimize user experience.
The reporter learned that since March 2018, the unmanned distribution open platform has completed the B-end test operation in Chaoyang Joy City, and the C-end trial operation of Shenzhen Lenovo Building, and realized the B from Shanghai Songjiang University City. The complete closed-loop operation from the end to the C-end. Up to now, in the Songjiang University City, the US group's take-out orders for unmanned vehicles have exceeded 1,000 units/day, which also confirms the US-based unmanned distribution open platform for large-scale operation of the area. feasibility.
At present, the US Mission Unmanned Distribution Open Platform brings together governments, universities, and corporate forces to attract nearly 20 domestic and foreign partners including Tsinghua University, California Berkeley University, Beijing Smart Car Alliance Industrial Innovation Center, Huaxia Happiness, and Segway.