On the 15th, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology officially granted conditional permission to two automobile companies to submit applications for the admission of intelligent connected vehicle products equipped with L3 level conditional autonomous driving functions, which has received widespread attention. What signals does this measure send? The reporter interviewed experts. Strengthening the "protective fence" for safe development - Qu Guochun, Director of the Equipment Industry Development Center of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, stated that China has always regarded safety as a prerequisite for innovative applications, adhered to safety first and coordinated promotion, and gradually formed a systematic promotion mechanism covering key technology research and development, testing, verification and evaluation, policy and regulatory systems, scenario verification and application. The intelligent connected vehicle product equipped with L3 level conditional autonomous driving function released this time has undergone systematic evaluation in terms of enterprise capabilities, product safety process assurance, product testing and verification. On the premise of safety first, the usage subject and scenario application scope are limited, and the intelligent connected vehicle product with mass production conditions are granted access permission. This has taken a solid step in promoting technological innovation of intelligent connected vehicles and gradually expanding applicable scenarios. ”Qu Guochun said. Safety is an eternal theme in the automotive industry, and the birth and application of any new technology should be based on safety as the bottom line. ”Sun Hang, Chief Engineer of China Automotive Standardization Research Institute, told reporters that this release particularly emphasizes "conditional" access, limiting the road sections that allow the activation of autonomous driving functions to typical and low-risk scenarios, aiming to promote the safe and orderly implementation of autonomous driving technology through "small incision starting". Moving from "technical verification" to a new stage of "mass production application" - Experts say that with the steady development of intelligent and connected technologies, artificial intelligence, large models and other technologies are accelerating their entry into the vehicle. This release marks the official entry of China's intelligent connected vehicle access and road traffic pilot into the road traffic pilot stage. Fu Bingfeng, Executive Vice President and Secretary General of the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, believes that as a complex system that spans disciplines and fields, the maturity of intelligent connected vehicles not only relies on technological breakthroughs, but also requires commercial closed-loop verification. Multiple departments jointly establish a 'product access+road access' mechanism, jointly formulate rules and conduct parallel reviews, set clear safety baselines for the industry, and leave enough space for innovation. Fu Bingfeng said that for the industry, licensing autonomous driving vehicle products is not only an authoritative recognition of technological maturity, but also a powerful response to the expectations of various sectors of society for future smart travel. The implementation of L3 level autonomous driving is a systematic project that involves the collaboration of multiple entities such as the entire vehicle, components, software algorithms, communication, and data services. It will drive the upstream and downstream of the industry chain from a "supply relationship" to a "symbiotic relationship". Promoting technological iteration and improving institutional systems - It is reported that in the next step, two vehicle models will be piloted for road use in relevant areas by the two main users in Chongqing and Beijing. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology will work together with relevant departments and local regulatory authorities to strengthen vehicle operation monitoring and safety assurance, timely summarize experience, and continuously improve the management of intelligent connected vehicle access and standard regulatory system. Sun Hang believes that this is actually a two-way promotion of industry innovation. The promotion of intelligent connected vehicle access and road traffic pilot work injects strong impetus into China's automotive technology innovation and iterative upgrading. At the same time, it also provides valuable practical experience for standard setting, making the access process smoother and more scientific. On the one hand, it promotes the further maturity of the safety process guarantee capability and product technology of automobile production enterprises, and on the other hand, it verifies the feasibility and scalability of the institutional system. ”Qu Guochun stated that he will improve the technical evaluation process requirements through pilot projects, explore the construction of a full chain security management model, and orderly promote the safe application of advanced technologies. (New Society)