Autonomous driving is a product of the deep integration of the automotive industry with new generation information technologies such as artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, and high-performance computing. It is the main direction of intelligent and connected development in the global automotive and transportation sectors, and has become a high ground that major companies are competing for.

"Apple + Volkswagen" is creating autonomous driving shuttles, "Google Waymo + Fiat Chrysler" is developing hybrid small trucks, "Baidu Apollo + Shouqi Ride-Hailing" has launched the CI in-vehicle intelligent hardware system, and "Didi + Car and Home" is manufacturing autonomous driving models suitable for shared mobility. More and more tech giants are entering the smart car and autonomous driving field, showcasing "speed and passion."

Experts say that in the future, cars will become mobile phones on four wheels, with application scenarios more diverse than those of mobile phones. This mobile "four-wheeled phone" needs to integrate various hardware and software, requiring faster technological iteration. It is clearly impossible to achieve rapid technological breakthroughs relying solely on traditional cars, so more and more tech companies are beginning to showcase their capabilities in the smart car field. After PCs and mobile phones, cars have become the next field for AI to revolutionize human-computer interaction.

Recently, LIEYUN contacted Huanyu Zhixing, a company focused on autonomous driving solutions, products, and technical services, mainly applied in areas such as Internet + smart transportation, 5G smart transportation networks, and high-reliability autonomous driving platforms. The team collaborates with universities such as KIT and UC Berkeley through advanced visits and academic exchanges to jointly promote technological research and development.

Currently, Huanyu Zhixing has independently developed a "high-performance racing-type" autonomous driving solution and a "low-cost mass production-type" autonomous driving solution. Based on core perception sensors that integrate binocular cameras, monocular cameras, and solid-state LiDAR, Huanyu Zhixing has formed a complete commercially viable mass production solution for L3 autonomous driving aimed at car manufacturers, connected autonomous driving for government sectors, and automated testing solutions for international clients.

Huanyu Zhixing not only develops software algorithms for perception, planning, and control but also focuses on the development of core components such as LiDAR. It collaborates with advantageous resources in Wuhan to provide low-cost, high-precision positioning equipment and high-precision maps for autonomous driving, planning core products such as autonomous driving controllers, cameras, and solid-state LiDAR, significantly reducing the cost of the entire autonomous driving system and truly moving towards mass production.

In addition, in terms of products, Huanyu Zhixing has independently developed an autonomous driving controller based on NVIDIA's TX2 design, running the UBUNTU operating system. It supports various hardware interfaces such as USB, CAN, RS232, Ethernet, and AD/DA, with a built-in standard TX2 board and interface board, and supports dynamic hardware expansion, allowing for an additional TX2 and interface board.

The software system is equipped with the autonomous driving system developed by Huanyu Zhixing, supporting functions such as high-precision maps and dynamic path planning. With the corresponding sensors, it can achieve lane line recognition, vehicle and pedestrian identification, and obstacle avoidance.

Currently, Huanyu Zhixing has loaded eight types of vehicles, including passenger cars, commercial vehicles, and low-speed vehicles. It has established partnerships with well-known companies such as Alibaba Cloud, Tencent, SAIC Group, Didi Chuxing, and international communication equipment companies. In 2017, Huanyu Zhixing won the Crystal Ball Award for the 2017 Annual Autonomous Driving Innovation Company from the High-tech Industry.

According to LIEYUN, the Huanyu Zhixing team currently has more than 50 members, with founder Li Ming having developed intelligent vehicles since 2008. In 2010, he represented Wuhan University in the "Future Challenge" for the first time, winning first place in comprehensive testing. In 2012, he participated in Audi's autonomous driving project at the KIT MRT laboratory in Germany. Chief Scientist Zhang Jianwei is an academician of the Hamburg Academy of Sciences in Germany and obtained his PhD in Computer Science from Karlsruhe University in 1994. He is the president of the Tsinghua Alumni Association in Germany and the president of the Sino-German Entrepreneurs Association. Technical advisor Academician Li Deyi is an expert in automation and artificial intelligence, an international expert in autonomous driving, and the honorary chairman of the Chinese Society of Command and Control and the chairman of the Chinese Association for Artificial Intelligence.

Huanyu Zhixing also closely collaborates with several well-known professor teams from Wuhan University, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen University, the Institute of Automation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Beijing Union University, leveraging the cutting-edge research capabilities of universities and research institutions, taking advantage of Wuhan's geographical benefits, and deeply integrating industry resources to establish the "Smart Vehicle Alliance."

In May 2018, Huanyu Zhixing founder Li Ming attended the 2018 Plug and Play Unicorn Acceleration Camp - Mobile Travel Special Event, where he introduced Huanyu Zhixing with the theme "Robust AI: High-Reliability Connected Autonomous Driving." Li Ming revealed during the event that Huanyu Zhixing will focus on the main battlefield of L3 and L4 autonomous driving, prioritizing breakthroughs in L3 autonomous driving orders from manufacturers in central and eastern China, and achieving technical cooperation with international manufacturers and tier-one suppliers in the L4 field.

On May 26, 2018, the 2018 China International Big Data Industry Expo opened, with 5G once again becoming a hot topic. Compared to autonomous driving, 5G autonomous driving has characteristics such as lower costs and stronger reliability. It can be standardized for use in harsh environments for mining trucks and special vehicles, and has wide applications in scenarios such as automated parking and shared car return services.

As a partner of China Mobile, Huanyu Zhixing participated in the expo, with drivers from Huanyu Zhixing operating in a simulated driving room in Guiyang while the car was driving dozens of kilometers away in Gui'an New District, demonstrating the "cross-time-and-space operation" of 5G autonomous driving.

On June 8, 2018, Huanyu Zhixing will hold a "High-Reliability Connected Autonomous Driving" press conference at Shanghai Automotive Port, where it will release the third-generation TITAN autonomous driving controller and Athena system, showcasing Huanyu Zhixing's achievements in autonomous driving technology.

At the same time, the conference will also invite companies such as China Mobile, Huawei Shanghai Research Institute, China Communications Construction Company, WM Motor, and Dongfeng Nissan to share their experiences and discuss industry development trends, providing a high-reliability connected autonomous driving industry platform for information exchange among domestic and foreign universities, research institutions, enterprises, and industry experts.