Mobileye, Geely to Offer Most Robust Driver-Assistance Features
September 24 2020 - 12:00AM
Business Wire
New Lynk & Co Electric Vehicle to
Feature Mobileye SuperVision for Scalable ADAS
Geely Auto Group, the largest privately held auto manufacturer
in China, unveiled the highly anticipated premium electric vehicle
(EV), Zero Concept, from Lynk & Co – a brand under Geely Auto
Group – at a Lynk & Co brand event held in conjunction with the
Beijing Auto Show. The new Zero Concept EV will feature Lynk &
Co’s CoPilot solution powered by Mobileye SuperVision™
surround-view advanced driver-assistance system (ADAS) with
over-the-air (OTA) update capabilities. Utilizing Mobileye’s
production-ready SuperVision system based on Mobileye’s leading
EyeQ5® system-on-chip (SoC) alongside Geely’s accelerated
production capabilities will enable Geely Auto Group to deliver a
new suite of advanced driver-assist features to consumers beginning
in fall 2021.
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Chinese automaker Geely Auto Group
unveiled its premium electric vehicle, the Zero Concept from Lynk
& Co, in September 2020 at the Beijing Auto Show. The Zero
Concept EV will feature Lynk & Co’s CoPilot solution powered by
Mobileye SuperVision surround-view advanced driver-assistance
system with over-the-air update capabilities. (Credit: Geely Auto
Group)
“We created the Lynk & Co brand in 2016 with the goal of
providing a new, premium experience for global consumers; to date,
we have delivered over 300,000 Lynk & Co units to customers. In
the next phase of our growth, we will collaborate with Mobileye to
deliver an entirely new driving experience that is truly
unmatched,” said An Conghui, Geely Auto Group chief executive
officer. “Lynk & Co CoPilot powered by Mobileye’s SuperVision
system will bring the most advanced vision-based driving-assistance
technology to the production version of the Lynk & Co Zero
Concept, making it soon to be one of the world’s leading premium
vehicles with the most robust driver-assist features.”
More: Why the Geely Auto Group Win is a Game Changer
(Amnon Shashua Editorial) | Mobileye SuperVision for Hands-Free
ADAS (Product Brief) | Autonomous Driving/Mobileye (Press Kit)
“Our collaboration with Geely is a game changer for the global
automotive industry as it brings our industry-leading
surround-vision technology to market in one of the most advanced
driver-assistance systems," said Amnon Shashua, senior vice
president at Intel and president and chief executive officer of
Mobileye, an Intel company. "We are thrilled to help Geely offer
Lynk & Co drivers an exciting and advanced package of
high-level driver aids and safety features, including
point-to-point highway pilot and traffic-jam assist, all powered by
Mobileye's SuperVision surround-view driver-assistance system and
kept current with OTA updates."
The collaboration between Geely and Mobileye comes amid a
growing demand for electric vehicles in China and beyond, as well
as increased interest in safer, cleaner transportation solutions.
The future production-ready Zero Concept EV featuring Mobileye
SuperVision ADAS technology will present a new, groundbreaking
option for consumers as China’s EV market rapidly expands.
Lynk & Co CoPilot, powered by Mobileye’s SuperVision system,
is a first-of-its-kind ADAS-to-AV scalable system, supported by the
unprecedented use of surround-view cameras and other driving policy
and navigation technologies powered by two EyeQ5 SoCs, Mobileye’s
most advanced SoC. The solution brings cutting-edge safety
technology to assist human drivers in a multitude of different
driving scenarios.
In addition to enabling high-level driver assistance in the Zero
Concept EV over several years, Geely and Mobileye announced a
high-volume ADAS agreement to equip a variety of Geely Auto Group
makes and models with Mobileye vision-sensing technology. The
long-term agreement will see multiple Geely Auto Group brands and
vehicles outfitted with Mobileye-powered ADAS features such as
automatic emergency braking and lane-keeping assist.
About Geely Auto Group
Geely Auto Group is a leading automobile manufacturer based in
Hangzhou, China, and was founded in 1997 as a subsidiary unit of
Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (ZGH). The group manages several
leading brands including Geely Auto, Lynk & Co, Proton Cars,
Lotus, and Geometry. The group employs more than 50,000 people,
operates 12 plants, five global R&D centers in Hangzhou,
Ningbo, Gothenburg, Coventry and Frankfurt. The Group also boasts
five global design studios in Shanghai, Gothenburg, Barcelona,
California and Coventry, respectively, with over 900 members of
staff in total. The Geely Auto brand has been listed on the Hong
Kong stock exchange since 2005. In 2019, the brands under Geely
Auto Group management sold over 1.46 million units, with Geely Auto
retaining its position as the best-selling Chinese brand for three
consecutive years, Lynk & Co setting a new annual sales record,
and a revitalized Proton returning to second place in its home
market of Malaysia. The controlling shareholder in Geely Auto is
Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, which is also the parent company of
Volvo Car Group, Geely Commercial Vehicles Group, Geely New
Technology Group and Mitime Group. Zhejiang Geely Holding Group is
committed to vigorously pushing the development of world-renowned
automotive and mobility technology brands providing high-quality
products in multiple market segments to meet different levels of
consumer demands. For more information, refer to
http://global.geely.com.
About Mobileye
Mobileye is the global leader in the development of computer
vision and machine learning, for advanced driver assistance.
Mobileye’s proven technology helps keep passengers safer on the
roads, reduces the risks of traffic accidents and saves lives.
Mobileye’s proprietary software algorithms and EyeQ® chips perform
detailed interpretations of the visual field in order to anticipate
possible collisions with other vehicles, pedestrians, cyclists,
animals, debris and other obstacles. Mobileye’s products are also
able to detect roadway markings such as lanes, road boundaries,
barriers and similar items, as well as identify and read traffic
signs, directional signs and traffic lights to assist drivers.
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