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What are the greatest inventions of the 21st century?
I think your answer will definitely be a smartphone.
With the rapid development of science and technology, the seemingly tall words of intelligence and networking are actually inseparable from our lives. Whether it is a two-dimensional code in front of us or a big data in the sky, it is closely related to our daily life. It can be said that the intelligent lifestyle not only brings us great convenience, but also makes our life more comfortable and safe.
As one of the important components of high-quality life, the field of automobiles, which seems to have a sense of "age", has long entered the era of intelligence: before the continuous innovation of new car-making forces, after the "big guy" Huawei personally went into battle, a variety of intelligent devices emerged in an endless stream. Through the appearance of these "volumes", it is not difficult for us to see that intelligence and networking are not only the new demands of consumers for automobiles, but also the general trend of the future development of the automotive industry.
Buick GL8: "Undefeated in the East" riding the wind and waves
As a pioneer, leader and game rule maker in the domestic MPV market, Buick GL8 has been conquering the majority of consumers with excellent and stable performance, even in 2021, the sales of GL8 are still far ahead. Similarly, as a high-minded model, the GL8 will never be satisfied with the immediate success, and the farther shore is the direction of its pursuit.
Buick GL8 has always maintained a keen insight into industry trends and market needs, while also understanding the needs of users in detail. Based on the present, GL8 upgraded the original intelligent interconnection technology to Buick eConnect3.0, and also introduced the Buick eCruise Pro advanced intelligent driving assistance technology, so that MPV also joined the intelligent boom. Looking to the future, GL8 is a further exploration of the future of smart travel in the form of a flagship concept car.
The two highlights cast intimate intelligent interconnection
Buick eConnect 3.0 was already doomed to success long before it was introduced: a lot of market research based on the user side is worth learning from every traditional car brand.
So we see a Buick eConnect 3.0 that can not only solve the rigid needs of car owners, but also move closer to the characteristics of consumer electronics.
The first pain point solved by Buick eConnect3.0 is the user's "demanding" of the interface. Compared with version 2.0, the optimized car-machine system achieves a near-perfect match in the form of the previous split-screen home page + APP display sub-home page through scene triggering and card interaction. The floating window on the left side of the home page displays richer content and more personalized interface operation, which not only reduces the number of times the screen is operated during driving, but also makes it as easy to use a car as it is to use a mobile phone.
The second direction in which Buick eConnect 3.0 stands is richer connected car capabilities.
As the soul of the Internet of Vehicles function, the upgrade of the voice interaction system is the basis of everything possible. Buick eConnect3.0 has cooperated with top voice providers to greatly improve the recognition rate, accuracy and response speed of the speech interaction system. The upgraded speech recognition system not only supports voice communication, but also can combine the hot content of the moment to quickly upgrade the recognition range, so that the voice interaction system can also achieve "high emotional intelligence".
With a solid enough foundation, big data also makes the Internet of Vehicles function icing on the cake. Buick eConnect3.0 can analyze through multi-dimensional big data such as location, personal label, time and weather, judge the user's car usage scenario, and actively provide personalized service guidance for car owners, such as destination weather, nearby gas stations, etc. The intimate service of this "housekeeper" makes us feel as warm and comfortable as being in the living room of our home in the car.
A major innovation to ensure safe and efficient travel
At the beginning of this year, the SAIC-GM Buick brand announced the launch of the first eCruise Pro advanced intelligent driver assistance system OTA remote upgrade, so the Buick GL8 successfully became the first model of SAIC-GM to upgrade the driver assistance system through OTA.
Buick eCruise Pro has extremely powerful perception hardware and software, including a 100° ultra-wide angle HD wide-sight forward camera with mobile EyeQ4 fourth-generation image recognition chip, 5 high-performance millimeter-wave radars, 12 ultrasonic radars, 4 megapixel HD panoramic cameras and 1 2-megapixel wide-angle HD camera. Of course, the Buick eCruise Pro shines without stopping here, with an important optimization and update contributing to a safer and more reliable driving experience.
After the optimization of the LCC lane center intelligent cruise system, only need the driver to set the cruising speed and interval distance, and then gently hold the steering wheel, the vehicle will automatically adjust the speed to follow the car in front, not only to keep the vehicle in the center of the lane, but also to automatically turn according to the lane line. Even if other vehicles are plugged in, the GL8 brakes as softly as possible while ensuring safety.
After the LCC function is turned on, the new ILC command lane change function allows the vehicle to achieve the driver to dial the light and the vehicle to change lanes autonomously. To put it simply, when the LCC function enters the working state, on the fast road with lane change conditions, as long as the driver dials the lever, the vehicle can complete the lane change autonomously; in the absence of lane change conditions, the vehicle will also clearly remind the driver whether the line needs to be taken over according to the specific analysis. With strong hardware and software support, the decision-making ability of this function can even surpass the driver himself, adding to the already powerful driver assistance system.
In addition, the GL8 is equipped with the industry's first mass-produced V2X technology, which realizes the ability to exchange information and share between vehicles and vehicles and road infrastructure (V2I). Timely accept real-time data sent by surrounding vehicles and roadside units to reduce safety hazards and improve driving efficiency.
Flagship concept cars lead the future
If the goal of most MPVs is GL8, the goal of GL8 is the future.
At the 2021 Guangzhou Auto Show, buick GL8 flagship concept car ushered in the world premiere, and a more artistic design concept led the future MPV. The concept car, developed by SAIC-GM Pan-Asia Automotive Technology Center, also takes "intelligence" as a blueprint for future development.
The ring screen retina screen combines with the VR vision system, the voice system that can control almost all functions, the VIP intelligent electronic architecture, the new generation of V2X intelligent transportation technology, etc., and the dazzling technology configuration makes people's driving experience become a luxury.
Foldable steering wheel, front "zero gravity" suspension seats, more advanced Buick Quiet-tuning technology, and dynamic air circulation system, etc., between light and shadow, the GL8 is like a future car driving from a movie...
Write at the end
Understanding the needs of customers, first the worries of users, reflects Buick's keen insight into the market; can produce products that always dominate the market, highlighting Buick's good dominance; positive imagination for the future, showing Buick's greater ambitions.
In this era of intelligent vehicles that emphasize intelligence and networking, GL8 is based on the forefront of the industry and actively develops smart cars that consumers are satisfied with; in today's GL8, which can still be alone and defeated, Buick is based on the present, looking forward to the future, and depicting the blueprint for future intelligent travel for customers.
What will MPV eventually look like?
I think the Buick GL8 has given us a perfect answer.