[Aika Auto Industry Watch Original]
Vehicle OTA upgrades are nothing new today, and through OTA upgrades, consumers can experience a better vehicle experience and even a driving experience. In the first two months of this year, a total of 9 car companies have opened OTA upgrades to their models, they have both the upgrade of the car machine system, but also the upgrade of the driver assistance system, which brands have pushed the OTA upgrade in these two months, let's take a specific look.
OTA involves models: the new generation Trumpchi GS8
OTA push time: January 1
The second generation of Trumpchi GS8 opened the OTA upgrade on New Year's Day, this time the OTA upgrade is mainly to add a personalized greeting function on the car, a new lazy listening APP, a cool dog music APP, and an increase in gesture cutting map function.
There are three packages for this OTA upgrade, namely intimate packages, entertainment packages, and technology packages. The content of different gift packages is different, first of all, the "intimate gift package," which includes the function of greeting on the car and the greeting function of holiday greeting, which is mainly manifested in optimizing the start-up greeting, supporting real-time weather, real-time road conditions, vehicle restrictions, five major holiday greetings and dynamic effects, etc., to further enhance the experience of using the car.
The "entertainment package" has added lazy people listening to books, cool dog music, Tencent video, sing bar and other Apps, increased the gesture cutting map function, after opening the map, swipe the palm left and right to achieve the map interface from the multi-function display screen to the instrument screen back and forth. In addition, the OTA has also optimized the voice control mood light color function.
OTA involves the model: Buick GL8
OTA push time: January 17
On January 17, Buick announced the launch of the first eCruise Pro Advanced Intelligent Driver Assistance System OTA remote upgrade. The models are the GL8 Evia and GL8 ES Models equipped with the Buick eCruise Pro Advanced Intelligent Driving Assist System.
Gl8 Aivia and GL8 ES Luzun equipped with the Buick eCruise Pro advanced intelligent intelligent driving assistance system, in the past has provided LCC lane center intelligent cruise, TJA traffic congestion assistance, HOD steering wheel off hand detection, DOW door opening safety warning and other more than 20 intelligent driving assistance functions, this OTA remote upgrade on this basis added ILC driver command lane change function. At the same time, the vehicle will also optimize the LCC lane center intelligent cruise system and the steering wheel departure detection time of the TJA traffic congestion assistance system.
The new ILC driver command lane change function requires the vehicle to activate it when the LCC lane center intelligent cruise system is turned on and the speed is higher than 40km/h. By flicking the steering lever, when the system confirms that the target lane line is clear and the surrounding environment can execute the lane change command, the lane line is displayed on the dashboard as green, and the vehicle will automatically change to the adjacent lane, the operation logic is clear and easy to understand, and the lane change process is intelligent and safe.
If the scene is not suitable for lane change, such as a fast car coming from behind, or if you want to change lanes to the left but the left side is a flower bed, etc., the dashboard of the vehicle at this time will display a red lane line, if the suitable scene does not appear within about 10 seconds of trying to change lanes, the vehicle will stop the command lane change function and continue to drive in this lane.
OTA involved models: Xiaopeng P7
OTA push time: January 21
On January 21, Xiaopeng Motors launched the first major version of the year OTA upgrade for P7, and the corresponding version number of Xmart OS is 2.7.0. This time, the OTA has added 12 new features, mainly for parking lot memory parking, NGP intelligent navigation driving assistance, full-scene voice, intelligent parking assistance system, intelligent security system, intelligent music cockpit, intelligent navigation and vehicle control module to upgrade again.
The focus of this OTA is to launch the new feature of VPA Parking Memory Parking (Beta), and the parking lot memory parking map sharing function. After the user completes the parking route learning from the starting point to the parking space, he can manage and share the learning route on the mobile phone, not only to the car end, but also to others. When the vehicle travels to the starting point of the learned route, it can recognize and activate the memory parking function, and then stop at the specified location according to the route, and in the process, it can also identify static obstacles such as columns, gates, and isolation columns, and realize functions such as automatic turning, detouring, avoiding pedestrians and other vehicles.
After the OTA upgrade, Xiaopeng P7 will optimize the cone barrel display strategy, off-ramp experience, congestion and car follow-up experience in the high-speed NGP state, etc., to improve the success rate of NGP in some scenarios and make the experience of the entire NGP function better. The enhanced Blind Zone Safety Assist function (LCA+) has been added to warn the driver if it detects that a vehicle in the secondary adjacent lane changes lanes to the target vehicle of the self-driving vehicle at the same time and meets the alarm conditions.
Added the setting of continuous conversation time to 20/30/60/120 seconds, and say "Open Smart Voice" to Xiao P to view. Add voice to find parking spaces along the way, say "help me find parking spaces along the way" to small P to experience; add charging pile idle information, when there is a high-speed service area in front of the navigation process, the map will display the number of fast and slow charging piles currently idle in the high-speed service area; add the camera and microphone disabling function in the car, allowing users to turn off hardware functions.
Trumpchi GS8/Buick GL8/Xiaopeng P7
OTA models: Beijing EX3, Beijing EX5, Beijing EU5, Beijing EU7 full range
OTA push time: January 26
On January 26, BAIC Motor launched the "Enjoy the Chinese New Year 2022" OTA upgrade, involving all Models of Beijing EX3, Beijing EX5, Beijing EU5 and Beijing EU7. This time, the OTA focused on improving the experience of using the car and machine, and it was completely free and gave away exclusive upgrade traffic. The One-time OTA Upgrade of Beijing Automobile provides users with seven functional upgrades, including traffic purchase channel access, login-free mode, exclusive wallpaper for the New Year, voice wake-up optimization, Bluetooth convenient experience, navigation function upgrade, new listening companion APP and Himalayan radio.
After this OTA upgrade, the use of the car machine does not need to log in, boot can directly enter the car machine home page, set up and use the various functions of the car machine. Implement a login-free mode where owners can set up and record your operating habits without logging in. Choosing the logon-free mode will ensure that you will use the car machine for life without traffic.
When the traffic of the car is about to run out, the car machine will send a message reminder, and the owner can scan the code to download the "Beijing Automobile APP - Mall" (formerly the Zhihui Butler APP) for traffic purchase. The traffic reminder is very convenient for the owner who is accustomed to scanning the code to log in, when the traffic is used up, the owner can continue to scan the code to log in and use the car machine after purchasing the traffic prompt according to the traffic prompt.
At the same time, the dashboard navigation information has also been upgraded. After OTA, the dashboard navigation map display scale is increased from 1:20 to 1:50, and the driver can see more comprehensive road information in the dashboard. Let the driver know the overall driving condition of the vehicle, make a prejudgment in advance, and avoid embarrassing situations such as missing the intersection.
The voice wake-up car machine has also been optimized, and the OTA Beijing car may be optimized for the behavior of "the current navigation volume is too small, whether you need to turn the volume up a little" in the navigation, and suddenly increase the volume of the car machine. The owner can wake up the car machine only by using the steering wheel button after turning off the voice wake-up function in "Settings-Sound-Voice Wake-up".
At the same time, the wake-up thesaurus of Small E has also been optimized, including commonly used navigation, listening to music, radio and other car scenes. After the OTA upgrade, such as the dialogue between the driver and the co-pilot in the car, such as "how to go" and "see the road", which involves driving routes, will no longer wake up the voice assistant Xiao E. The global wake-free word deletion is 22, and the in-application wake-free word is deleted 40.
In view of the situation that some 18 Models of Beijing EU5 phone hang up, bluetooth disconnection, this OTA Beijing car has also been upgraded, this upgrade, to achieve the mobile phone after the interruption, automatically resume mobile phone Bluetooth music playback, improve the convenience of Bluetooth operation. At the same time, the car machine mall has added a listening companion App, and the radio has added a Himalayan radio station. Users can enjoy more car and machine entertainment resources.
BEIJING Auto officially promised that the OTA upgrade was not only completely free, but also gave away 2G exclusive traffic for OTA upgrades, eliminating users' worries about traffic consumption.
OTA involves models: Tesla full range
OTA push time: February 1
On February 1, Tesla officially launched the 2022.2.1 version, this OTA upgrade is responsible for the China team, and according to the needs of the domestic market, added many localization of new features. The main changes in this OTA update are: NetEase Cloud Music entry, Tesla Mic and KTV launch, custom vehicle color, driving recorder short video one-click saving, etc.
Among them, NetEase Cloud Music officially entered the Tesla car machine, and users can scan the code to log in to the NetEase Cloud account. At the same time, the Bilibili interface has also ushered in a new one, supporting the broadcast single continuous broadcast function and intelligent clarity adjustment. It should be noted that TeslaMic needs to be purchased in the Tesla online store, and Thunderstone KTV needs to be used while parking. After connecting to TeslaMic, users can sing through QQ Music and NetEase Cloud Music Pull during the drive.
In addition, for the "consistent" vehicle appearance of the central touch screen, Tesla Tiger Year OTA also supports custom vehicle colors, which is specially launched by the Chinese software research and development team. Users can customize the color display of the vehicle on the central touchscreen and Tesla App. Currently, the "Exterior" color adjustment is only available for Model 3 models, "Custom Colors" only supports Model 3 / Model Y models, and Tesla App needs to upgrade to v4.5 or later to synchronize "Custom Colors".
Beijing Motor/Tesla
OTA involves models: Krypton 001
OTA push time: February 12
Since February 12, Extreme Kr has successively pushed ZEEKR OS 1.1.1 OTA upgrades to Extreme Kr 001 owners in batches. On February 15, zeeKR OS 2.0 Beta, including the first batch of functions of ZAD Extreme Kr Intelligent Driver Assistance System, was gradually introduced to the "OTA Pioneer Experience Officer".
ZEEKR OS 1.1.1 has added 25 new functions and completed more than 200 user experience improvements. Experience improvement in voice, navigation, energy consumption, third-party software, vehicle display and interaction. In particular, it solves the optimization and improvement of functions such as electric doors, seat memory, voice and navigation that users are more concerned about in the early stage.
After February 15, ZEEKR OS 2.0 Beta was launched to the "OTA Pioneer Experience Officer", releasing the first zaD Kr intelligent driver assistance system functions, including ACCQA adaptive cruise with queuing function, AEB forward collision mitigation, LDW lane departure warning, and FCTA front intersection traffic warning.
OTA involves models: Versailles C5 X
OTA push time: February 16
Citroën Versailles C5 X ushered in an OTA upgrade on February 16, which adapts to the extraordinary, extraordinary and extraordinary configuration levels of the model. The applicable vehicle is C-Connect3.0 (4G) intelligent networking system IVI2020 vehicle (NHC).
This OTA upgrade will improve the connection stability of the 4G signal of the car and machine, and bring a better experience for the continuous upgrading of the OTA. Open the remote unlock and whistle flashing function, remote door opening, locking door, remote vehicle information query (including vehicle travel trajectory, fuel consumption / remaining oil, abnormal alarm, maintenance tips) and other functions to enhance the convenience of using the car. At the same time, for the Versailles C5 X, important functions such as trip trajectory query, vehicle positioning, vehicle condition report, and single trip driving information are added.
OTA involved model: Nezha U Pro
OTA push time: February 22
On February 22, Nezha U Pro ushered in the first PIVOT OS OTA upgrade in 2022. In addition to the new "Hello, Nezha" new wake-up word and optimization of some intelligent voice functions, the Mini Program, custom profile mode and face recognition function have also been comprehensively upgraded.
The upgraded Nezha U Pro intelligent voice assistant can hear the sound recognition and respond exclusively. For example, the owner of the car in the co-driver's seat says, "Hello, Nezha, open the window." "Nezha U Pro will accurately open the co-driver's window. At the same time, the new all-scenario semantic understanding function allows the vehicle dialogue and the passenger-to-passenger chat to not interfere with each other, realizing the continuous dialogue of the context and the shortcut password without waking up. For example: "Hello, Nezha, navigate to People's Square, is there a charging pile nearby?" ”
In addition to the intelligent voice function upgrade, Nezha U Pro also added a new mini program and a custom profile mode function. Focusing on the user's travel car scenario and integrating Huawei Mini Program, Nezha U Pro provides users with various smart services from travel to life, such as "Baby Bus", "Flight Steward", "Horsepower Road Book", etc., and the owner does not need to install, download, and click to use. The custom profile mode is upgraded, and the music type, volume size, air conditioning temperature, air conditioning wind speed, etc. triggered after each mode is started will provide personalized and exclusive intelligent services according to the user's usage habits and behavior hobbies. At the same time, Nezha U Pro upgrades the face recognition function, and after the face recognition fails, the user can actively trigger the face brush login function.
Krypton 001/Citroën Versailles C5 X/Nezha U Pro
OTA involved models: Xiaopeng P5
OTA push date: February 24
On February 24, Xiaopeng ushered in the first major version of OTA, this time Xmart OS version number 3.1.0. Mainly to enhance the parking lot memory parking, intelligent voice assistant, NGP intelligent navigation assistance functions.
Regarding the memory parking in the parking lot, there are three parts of the function that have been strengthened, namely cross-floor memory parking, memory route sharing, and searching and parking free parking spaces along the way during the parking process. You can memorize and learn cross-floor parking routes with ramps, and the longest memory distance has been upgraded from 1km to 2km. After completing the parking route memory, you can choose to share it to the cloud, that is, you can manage the route on the mobile phone or share the route to other users. And you can search for an empty parking space while the memory route is in progress, and you don't have to park in the memory parking space.
In addition to the enhancement of the memory parking function, the OTA has also updated and optimized the intelligent voice interaction function, adding a new AI voice, the sound is more delicate and natural, and it can also carry 14 emotions. At the same time, the voice knob function has been added, which can control the volume, air volume, air conditioning temperature, map scale, central control and instrument brightness through commands such as "big/small".
OTA involved models: Co-Creation Z03
OTA push time: February 25
Co-creation Z03 began pushing its first OTA update on February 25. This time, we will add Voice ID function, new music & navigation account binding function, new mobile phone to synchronize navigation routes, new Kugou music VIP sound quality selection, and six new applications.
The new Voice ID function can allow the vehicle to identify the owner's voiceprint, so as to unlock the voice personalized reply, and can log in to the account through the voiceprint; add the App account binding function, after the car machine logs in to the personal center account, it can realize the synchronous login and exit with the account associated with the software; the new mobile phone navigation route synchronization, through the mobile phone AutoNavi map APP and the car machine navigation login to the same account, the mobile phone can initiate navigation, the car machine synchronous display navigation route; Kugou music VIP songs, song sound quality identification, After the Z03 car machine logs on to Kugou Music, VIP personal information can also be synchronized, and you can choose how to diversify the sound quality; add six applications such as Fruit Ninja, Fishing Master, Happy Fighting Landlord, National Chess, 21 Finance, and Lazy Listening.
In addition to the above new features, the first OTA upgrade of the Z03 has been optimized for some functional experiences and fixed known issues. This OTA, all vehicles will have 1 vehicle (AVNT) upgrade task, Chaozhi version, Chaozhi long endurance, Z tide version, there will be another IFC upgrade task, a total of 2 upgrade operations, the upgrade process is the same.
Written in the end: In the first two months of 2022, a total of 9 brands have upgraded their models with OTAs, and the proportion of fuel vehicles is not lower than that of new energy models. However, the OTA upgrade of fuel vehicles is mainly focused on the entertainment system of the vehicle, and there is a certain difference in the upgrade of assisted driving compared with new energy models, mainly because of the difference in vehicle hardware. However, with the gradual enrichment of intelligent hardware configuration, the OTA upgrade of vehicles will also slowly change to the overall aspect of vehicle driving.
Xiaopeng P5 /Co-creation Z03