(ANSA) – TURIN, 13 JAN – Pininfarina designs the self-driving electric truck for the Chinese web giant Baidu. Equipped with 11 on-board cameras, an infrared detector, millimeter wave radar and a Lidar sensor, the truck achieves the goal of full self-driving and ultra-long range detection of over 1 kilometer.
Designed by Pininfarina Shanghai, the Chinese studio of the Italian design house, DeepWay Xingtu is the first fully developed new energy smart truck in China, precisely engineered for operational scenarios, fully meeting the basic requirements of intelligent driving.
“To achieve commercial success, autonomous driving must use advanced technology that creates new products that deliver the best possible experience. This new generation of vehicles is not just a modified truck at all, it is a robot truck,” said Yunpeng Wang. vice president and general manager of Baidu’s Autonomous Driving Technology.
“DeepWay’s trust in Pininfarina has generated a successful partnership. Being supported by Baidu and LionBridge gives DeepWay an inherent advantage in autonomous driving technology, freight and logistics, together with a team of experienced professionals. Pininfarina, in the over 90 years of history, has created timeless beauty through its values of elegance, purity and innovation. The two sides have come together to create a truck model with pure lines, futuristic and technological, marking a significant milestone for both. the companies “, comments Simone Tassi, general manager of Pininfarina Shanghai. (HANDLE).
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