NXP, Tongji University, SAIC Launch Large-Scale Road Test for Connected Vehicles in China

NXP Semiconductors and Tongji University recently announced their support for the launch and implementation of China’s first ever large-scale road test initiative for intelligent connected vehicles through the NXP-Tongji University Joint Lab.
 
As part of the Shanghai Intelligent and Connected Vehicle Demonstration Program, the road testing initiative will serve as a foundation for China’s development of smart transportation and vehicle-to-vehicle communications standards.
 
NXP and its partner Cohda Wireless will provide secure vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2X) communications technology for cars and roadside infrastructure. Road testing will collect V2X communications data in real time from multiple test scenarios, including measures of active safety, traffic management and information services.
 
The launch of road testing represents a significant milestone for the Shanghai Intelligent and Connected Vehicle Demonstration Program. Launched in October 2015, the first phase of this program now will involve approximately 200 vehicles from the Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC), one of China’s largest domestic auto manufacturers, as well as from other participating automakers. As additional carmakers join the program, the aim is to have 1,000 intelligent and connected vehicles by 2017, 5,000 vehicles by the end of 2019, and 10,000 vehicles by 2020.
 
Both the vehicles and transportation infrastructure units involved in the road tests utilize the newest generation of NXP’s RoadLINK solution.
 
“Developing intelligent transportation systems is vital for building sustainable cities,” said Li Zheng, president of NXP Greater China.
 
“A large-scale road test is a significant step in the progress of the demonstration program,” said Professor Wang Ping, director of the Intelligent and Connected Vehicle program at Tongji University. “We will continue cooperating with NXP and SAIC in order to satisfy the demands of the Chinese market, and to support the development of the intelligent vehicle industry in China.”
 
Intelligent, connected vehicles and intelligent transportation infrastructure can effectively reduce accidents, improve traffic efficiency and reduce traffic pollution. RoadLINK has been widely acknowledged for its high level of security, scalability and interoperability, with verified road test results in major global markets including the United States and Europe, and more than one million test kilometer driven.