Developing smart vehicles with
self-driving technologies has become the unstoppable trend in the global auto
industry. As driver-less vehicles will not only free many people from the
tedious and repetitive work, but also greatly reduce the risks of road
accidents, and will improve road and car utilization.
Now in April 2018, FAW Jiefang has successfully
developed the seventh-generation heavy trucks and L4 series smart vehicles. The
company also premiered its ICV (intelligent container vehicle) which was
specifically designed for port operations.
The successful drive test of the L3 & L4 series
smart trucks is the first step for FAW Jiefang to explore autonomous
intelligent technology. According to FAW Jiefang, both L3 and L4 series are
autonomous vehicles and all the driving operations are performed by the system.
However, L3 can only run under limited road and
environmental conditions—for example, on an expressway, while L4 serves all
road and environmental conditions and can travel from the point of departure to
the destination without manual assistance.
