Digital technology and sustainable innovation are becoming increasingly important considerations for luxury personal mobility in the future. People's examination of luxury has also gradually crossed the physical level of the driving experience, paying more attention to the value system and public interest. More and more people are seeking priceless treasures like time, and they are willing to give their inner responsibilities to every choice.
As the leader of luxury car brands, Mercedes-Benz has been a pioneer in the transformation of electrification and digitalization of the global automotive industry with the design concept of "lower energy consumption - longer mileage", the scientific and technological innovation proposition of "pilot electric drive" and "pilot car software".
Markus Sch fer, member of the Board of Directors of Mercedes-Benz AG and chief technology officer in charge of research and acquisition, said: "With its leading electric vehicle model system and architecture, Mercedes-Benz has established a dominant position in the tide of mobility change. Our technology strategy is based on the in-house development of key components and core software such as electric drivetrains. The advent of the VISION EQXX concept car shows that energy efficiency is at the heart of luxury, both now and in the future, and it is an important factor in changing the drivetrain and the manufacture of the entire vehicle. Through energy efficiency, we can realize the concept of 'lower energy consumption – longer mileage', from the virtual and the real experience, continuously practicing sustainable luxury." At the same time, our Drive Pilot, which enables L3 autonomous driving, gives customers more of their most valuable asset – time. ”
Magnus Stberg, chief software officer at Mercedes-Benz AG, said: "Software is changing the world. At Mercedes-Benz, we are constantly exploring the potential of our software, focusing on innovative technologies that create a digital luxury experience for our customers and save them valuable time, thereby creating real added value for our customers. With the new operating system MB.OS, we combine cutting-edge and intelligent electrical hardware with software drivers to make this happen. The new operating system MB.OS has undergone continuous independent research and development, with the advantages of high performance, long battery life and high energy efficiency, and will also promote customer experience and R&D process to a new level. ”
Mercedes-Benz: A leader in autonomous driving and safety technology
Since the invention of the automobile in 1886, Mercedes-Benz has continued to define the safety standards of vehicles with technological innovations. Over the years, Mercedes-Benz models have been equipped with advanced L2 intelligent driver assistance systems, allowing customers to easily cope with various daily driving situations such as speed and distance control, steering, and lane changes. In December 2021, Mercedes-Benz became the first automaker in the world to receive international certification for conditional autonomous driving (L3 level) systems. Mercedes-Benz implements L4 level fully automatic driverless parking by equipping the vehicle with the vehicle's pre-installed "INTELLIGENT PARK PILOT".
The L3 level automatic driving system was approved for the first time in the world
Mercedes-Benz plans to initially enable L3 autonomous driving in heavy road traffic on 13,191 km of highways across Germany. The system allows the vehicle to take over dynamic driving behavior under certain conditions, allowing users to save driving time to rest in the car or do other work. For example, communicate with colleagues through the in-car office function, use the car machine to send messages and emails, browse the Internet, or even sit back and relax and watch movies.
On top of multiple sensors, the Smart Pilot system is also equipped with additional sensors, including lidar, a rear-facing multi-function camera and microphone (used to detect blue light and other special signals from police lights in special service vehicles), as well as wheel humidity sensors. The Optional Smart Navigator's Mercedes-Benz S-Class is also equipped with redundant steering, braking and on-board electronic controls, allowing the car to remain maneuverable even if any of these systems fail, ensuring that it can be safely taken over by the driver at all times.
When Mercedes-Benz introduced a high-precision positioning system, it took into account the safety of the system and the reliability of the driving. The high-precision positioning system can determine the accurate position of the S-Class sedan in real time, and the performance far exceeds the traditional GPS global positioning system. In addition, satellite navigation data can be matched to sensor data and high-definition map data. For example, lidar, cameras, radar, and ultrasonic sensors can collect data that can cover terrain, route, landmark, or traffic sign information.
Unlike ordinary navigation device maps, which use "meters" as the unit of accuracy, the new high-precision maps are accurate to the centimeter level and can present simulated views of intersections and lanes in a more accurate and detailed way.
The powerful central control unit not only provides advanced and necessary software function support for conditional automatic driving, but also provides redundant system support for important functional algorithms according to safety requirements.
L4 fully automatic driverless parking
Some S-Class sedans were the first production cars in Germany to support a pre-installed "automatic valet parking" system, and this feature was also available for new EQS and new EQE models. In parking lots with Bosch infrastructure, the "Automatic Valet Parking" system enables self-parking and automatically maneuvers vehicles into and out of reserved parking spaces. The automatic parking scenario is when the driver parks the car in the designated drop-off area of the multi-storey parking lot, activates the parking application on the smartphone, and once the application is confirmed, the relevant automatic valet parking facility takes over the vehicle control, and the driver can leave the parking lot. At this point, the vehicle will automatically start and drive into the reserved parking space under the guidance of the parking lot sensors. If there is an obstacle such as pedestrians or other vehicles on the road, the vehicle will stop immediately. The driver only needs to send a summoning command on the smartphone and the vehicle will drive away from the parking space and reach the designated pick-up area.
Vision EQXX Concept Car: Completely rewriting the way electric vehicles are designed
At the end of April this year, mercedes-Benz plans to test the performance of the VISION EQXX concept car on an open road.
The VISION EQXX concept car consumes less than 10 kWh per 10 km and has a range of more than 1,000 km on a single charge, perfectly interpreting the blueprint for the energy efficiency of future electric vehicles. The VISION EQXX concept car not only features an ultra-cutting-edge drivetrain, an ultra-low drag coefficient of 0.17 and a lightweight bionic design, but also a UI/UX interactive system based on a new software-driven approach. By introducing a game engine, the interactive system can create a digital luxury texture with more exquisite interface images, and respond to the needs of the driver in real time, connecting the outside world and the vehicle, so that the human-computer interaction experience between the vehicle and the driver is like a partnership. Thanks to self-directed learning, mind-reading voice assistants have a more distinct personality and emotion, thus elevating the communication between the driver and the car to a new level of more naturalness.
The VISION EQXX Concept car points the way for the luxury design of the future through the application of sustainable materials. Two months after its world premiere, Mercedes-Benz used a sustainable material from the VISION EQXX concept for production models. The new EQS and new EQE will be equipped with UBQTM cable conduits on the new EQS and new EQE, which use bioplastics processed from domestic waste that is extremely difficult to recycle. The vision EQXX concept car is equipped with sustainable materials that also include leather made of cactus raw material and mycelium, completely replacing animal leather. The VISION EQXX Concept applies recyclable, low-CO2 materials to structural components to bioengineerize weight and conserve resources, allowing customers to experience a truly sustainable luxury experience beyond the digital interface.
MB. OS: Reinventing a whole new dimension of human-computer interaction
Mercedes-Benz is accelerating the development of a separate operating system with the goal of "Pilot Car Software". Mercedes-Benz operating system (MB.OS) is a high-performance, long-lasting, energy-efficient architecture, the system through artificial intelligence to continuously understand and recognize users, and according to their habits and preferences to adjust, in personalized services, improve the user's pleasant experience, make the operation more convenient and intuitive. Mercedes-Benz defines four application functions for vehicle systems: infotainment, autonomous driving, body and comfort, and driving and charging. Software covers user interfaces, application software, middleware, and the underlying operating system. The hardware is equipped with cables, electrical/electronic hardware, chips, and sensors.
Vertical integration of hardware and software will further reduce operational complexity. Mercedes-Benz integrates in-house software and hardware to identify the different levels between application functions, harmonize cloud data and Internet of Things (IoT) functions, and deliver optimized results to customers. Thanks to faster machine uptime and data analysis rates, the system has a deeper understanding of how customers use the user interface and can feed directly back into R&D. For reasons of strict data protection and data transparency, feedback requires prior consent from the customer. In addition, remote online upgrades (OTAs) can be leveraged to provide the latest features, services, and third-party applications to continuously improve the customer experience. In the future, Mercedes-Benz will promote the MB.OS operating system in its full range of products and gradually enable the platform on models of different generations.
The future is promising, and the world of luxury and efficient travel is desirable. The future has come, and Mercedes-Benz has brought the "black technology" of engineering into the real world.
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