On December 28th, ECARX and smart jointly announced the establishment of Smart Motor Software Technology, which will focus on technology development and expand ECARX's technology ecosystem through talent exchange and joint innovationTo further meet the individual needs of global consumers, and to build smart into a brand with industry-benchmark intelligent experienceTogether, we will accelerate global development through innovative cooperation paradigms.
Signing ceremony for the establishment of a joint venture between smart and ECARX.
ECARX and Smart have collaborated on the Phantom 1 and Phantom 3 models to create the critically acclaimed SmartOS with its unique HMI designHave a joint team that understands smart and has a wealth of development capabilities and experience.
SmartOS jointly designed and developed by smart and ECARX
The two companies plan to bring the high-performance ECARX Makalu computing platform based on AMD Ryzen Embedded V2000 processors and Radeon RX 6000 series GPUs to the Smart models, laying a solid foundation for further cooperation between the two companies.
ECARX Makalu Computing Platform.
Through the newly established Smart Motor Software Technology, ECARX and smart will continue to amplify the unique advantages of the cooperation between the two parties, and open up and optimize the R&D ecology, process system, procurement system and quality of vehicle and intelligent technology** Based on the deep accumulation of vehicle intelligent technology and platform system, we will form full-stack self-research capabilities to create sustainable product power of popular products and help both parties achieve long-term development in the world.
The joint venture company has now settled in Fuyang, Hangzhou, and the team will start with SmartOS to explore and create an intelligent experience of "thousands of people and thousands of faces" through the research and development of operating systems, user algorithms, application ecology and other aspects, so as to improve user satisfaction and stickinessAccelerate the development of ECARX Makalu computing platform on smart productsJointly explore the new possibilities of immersive cockpit in the fields of 3A games, artificial intelligence technology, brand IP incubation, and tripartite ecological construction.
Signing ceremony for the establishment of a joint venture between smart and ECARX.
Ziyu Shen, Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO of ECARX, said, "We will continue to amplify the advantages of cooperation through the joint venture, and leverage the talent exchange, R&D and interoperability of the global teams of both parties to create a refreshing and continuously iterative benchmark intelligent experience, and jointly accelerate the continuous implementation of the intelligent mobility technology ecosystem around the world." ”
Tong Xiangbei, CEO of smart brand global company, said, "The era of software-defined vehicles has arrived, and smart has taken 'technology-oriented' as the core value of the brand. Through the joint venture with ECARX, the two parties will build a team of outstanding talents, integrate superior resources, invest in R&D and innovation, and jointly empower smart to continue to lead in the field of intelligent technology and bring users a high-quality new luxury smart travel experience. ”
Through the pooling of R&D capabilities, smart will become a global enterprise with the combined advantages of technology accumulation in the automotive industry, and ECARX will fully demonstrate the benchmark experience and strong empowerment of its automotive intelligent ecosystem, and verify the opportunities for the sustainable development of the global automotive industry.