[Commentary] A few days ago, with the opening of the second batch of intelligent network connected car test roads in Cangzhou, Hebei Province, the scope of the Cangzhou intelligent network connected test zone extended from the Cangzhou Economic Development Zone to the city ’s main urban area, plus the first batch of previously opened 114 kilometers of test roads, the total mileage of Cangzhou city test roads reached 229 kilometers, ranking second in the national city ranking, second only to Beijing.

  [Same period] Tang Yiwei, head of Apollo Autonomous Driving and Vehicle-Road Collaboration Project, Cangzhou

  Cangzhou is the first city in the country to test smart connected cars on municipal roads in the main city. The types of test roads open this time are very rich, covering the main urban roads, expressways, national roads, etc., which can meet the multiple road testing requirements of intelligent connected vehicles. At the same time, it also means that the scope of activities of intelligent connected vehicles will be further extended to every scene in life such as industrial areas, commercial areas, transportation hubs, and residential areas. This will further meet the multiple road testing needs of intelligent connected vehicles and help Cangzhou Intelligent Transportation and Future City Construction.

  [Commentary] On the same day, Cangzhou ’s first batch of "driving users" of autonomous driving conducted a test ride experience of a manned test of autonomous driving on a global road network. Mr. Lu, a citizen of Cangzhou who participated in the test ride, said that he is looking forward to the launch of autonomous driving intelligent vehicles as soon as possible.

  [Same period] Mr. Lu, a citizen of Cangzhou

  It feels mysterious before the experience, because autonomous driving is a very new thing. Through this test ride, I feel that the self-driving car is very safe and comfortable to ride. I look forward to the launch of this latest technology of intelligent vehicles as soon as possible.

  [Explanation] On the same day, "Apollo Autonomous Driving and Vehicle-Road Collaboration (Cangzhou) Application Lab" and "Autonomous Driving Innovation Application Operation Center" were inaugurated in Cangzhou Economic Development Zone. The two will provide a package of intelligent transportation solutions in completing the achievement of vehicle-road collaboration technology, exploring and serving more cities such as Xiong'an.

  [Same period] Tang Yiwei, head of Apollo Autonomous Driving and Vehicle-Road Collaboration Project, Cangzhou 

  The establishment of the laboratory and operation center will accelerate the speed of Cangzhou's autonomous driving and vehicle-road collaboration from demonstration to application, and make the application thicker, driving the coordinated development of upstream and downstream related industries. 

  Dong Yanjun Jiang Guoquan reports from Cangzhou, Hebei

Editor in charge: [Li Ji]