CARIAD's China subsidiary will work with its European headquarters to develop a unified and scalable software platform for all of the Group's brands to meet the specific needs of different markets. The entire technology stack will be launched around 2025 and will be pre-equipped with L4 level autonomous driving technology.
Local software talent is the key to enhancing the R&D strength of CARIAD's Chinese subsidiary. By integrating the best talents from the Volkswagen Group China, the Volkswagen brand and the Audi brand, a strong Chinese team has been formed.
CarIAD currently employs more than 600 people in China and expects to double by the end of 2023, with more than 90 percent of them being local software talent. At the same time, CARIAD is building R&D forces in Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu and Hefei to gradually build a national distributed R&D network.
CARIAD said that more projects will be developed in China in the future, and will also be applied to high-end brands including Audi and Porsche. By 2030, more than 40 million cars worldwide are expected to be equipped with the operating system developed by CARIAD.
CARIAD is developing the vehicle's digital capabilities, including ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance System), standardized infotainment systems, software functions for connecting powertrains, chassis and charging technologies, and new ecosystems for cars and new digital business models.
The company has established R&D centers in Wolfsburg, Ingolstadt, Stuttgart, Berlin, Munich and other cities in Germany, and has also established close cooperation with the Volkswagen Group's international R&D teams in the United States and China.
(Text: Pacific Auto Network Yayong)