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Ideal Auto recently released an internal notice to announce the establishment of two new secondary departments: space robot and wearable robot. This marks the formal entry of this new energy vehicle manufacturer into the robotics field as it takes a key step in its intelligent space strategic layout. According to Late Post Auto reports, both newly established departments are under the leadership of Senior Vice President Han Yu Fan, who is in charge of the product department. Shuai Yifan will lead the space robot department, who previously held the position of head of product planning and senior product director at Ideal Auto; Zhang Wenbo will be in charge of the wearable robot department, who was formerly the software director at Ideal Auto.

XPeng Motors held an AI technology sharing session in Hong Kong yesterday, unveiling its newly developed 720-billion-parameter large-scale autonomous driving model – the "XPeng World" base model. This model features a multi-modal architecture, integrating visual understanding, chain reasoning, and action generation capabilities. It aims to be deployed to vehicle-end devices via cloud distillation technology and simultaneously empower ecological products such as AI robots and flying cars.

Li Liyun, head of intelligent driving at Xpeng Motors, recently disclosed the company's autonomous driving development timeline for the first time, announcing plans to offer pseudo-autonomous driving capabilities on the Max series models by 2025, making Xpeng the first domestic car manufacturer to set a clear timeline for the rollout of autonomous driving. Li stated that Xpeng is currently on the 'eve of unmanned driving'. Based on a firm belief in the Scaling Law of autonomous driving, Xpeng has chosen a pure vision technology route for intelligent driving. He believes that with the accumulation of massive amounts of data and continuous improvement in cloud and vehicle computing power, the transition will be feasible.

Li Xiang, CEO of Ideal Automotive, announced during the 2024 Ideal AI Talk live event that the company's upcoming Ideal Classmate App will officially go live on mobile devices on December 27, marking another step in Ideal Automotive's expansion into the field of artificial intelligence. After the live stream, Ideal Automotive's product line head, 'Old Tang Ge Tango', shared a video of the app's beta version, showcasing some of its features.

During the first session of the 2024 Ideal AI Talk, Ideal Auto CEO Li Xiang shared his views on the future role of artificial intelligence in the automotive industry and announced that the company will shift towards becoming an AI enterprise. Li believes that intelligence is the future of the automotive industry, and Ideal Auto will play an important role in this transformation. In terms of R&D investment, Li revealed that half of the 10 billion yuan budget allocated for R&D each year is dedicated to the field of artificial intelligence. He believes that the emergence of large models will bring fundamental changes to humanity, just as the internet brought about information revolution.

Li Xiang, founder and CEO of Ideal Automotive, is set to return to the public eye after a period of silence online. Ideal Automotive officially announced that from December 25 to 27, Li Xiang's dialogue program will be broadcast over three consecutive nights at 8 PM, with each session lasting 30 minutes. In the program, Li Xiang will address three focal questions from netizens: whether car manufacturers can engage in AI, Ideal Automotive's understanding of intelligent driving, and his personal reasons for buying a Ferrari.

Recently, Cerence Inc. established a new partnership with Kawasaki Motors to transform the user experience of its two-wheeled vehicle lineup. By integrating the company’s Cerence Ride platform designed for two-wheelers, Kawasaki will provide riders with the information they need through an intuitive voice AI assistant that accesses navigation, vehicle controls, and cloud applications. As fuel prices rise and urban traffic congestion increases, two-wheelers are becoming more popular, highlighting the growing demand for riders to access information on the go.

On October 24, Xpeng Motors held the 'Xpeng P7+ AI Driving Technology Sharing Conference and the Launch of AI Tianji 5.4.0' in Guangzhou, announcing that the P7+ and subsequent models will come standard with AI advanced smart driving without the need for optional purchases, subscriptions, or additional fees. Dr. Li Liyun, Vice President and Head of Autonomous Driving at Xpeng Motors, emphasized that building a cloud-based large model is the key to success in the smart driving competition. Xpeng Motors chose the same path as OpenAI from the research phase, which is to first build a powerful 'cloud-based large model'.

Beijing Wall Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd. recently signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Great Wall Motors Co., Ltd. to deepen their collaboration in the research and application of large model technology in the automotive field. According to the agreement, Wall Intelligence will leverage its R&D and application capabilities in edge-side large model technology and combine them with Great Wall Motors' AI large model technology and data accumulation to promote the application and innovation of large model technology in automotive products. This collaboration is expected to bring new technological momentum to Great Wall Motors' smart mobility and user services, and enhance the user experience.

Zillow has launched a new AI search feature aimed at simplifying the home-finding experience. Users can simply enter location and time criteria, such as 'homes within 30 minutes drive from Disneyland,' and the AI can quickly filter appropriate listings. The new feature also includes the ability to search for properties based on budget, like 'homes in Seattle for rent not exceeding $4,000 per month.' This AI-enhanced search scans millions of property listings and combines natural language queries to provide accurate matching results. The feature is currently available on Zillow's iOS and Android apps.

General Motors is cutting global software staff to focus resources on high-priority projects, such as optimizing the Super Cruise driver assistance system, enhancing infotainment platforms, and exploring applications of artificial intelligence to tackle software challenges and strengthen competitiveness. This move reflects the company's shift towards a software-defined vehicle strategy, pursuing technological innovation through increased efficiency and resource concentration. Recently, GM has faced software-related issues, including a pause in the sales of the new Blazer EV, prompting the company to adjust its strategy. To address these challenges, GM has appointed a former Apple executive to lead its software and services division.