A new laboratory focused on intelligent driving has opened in Chongqing, China. This unique facility, as reported by the Kazinform agency citing Xinhua, has the capability to model not only road situations but also weather conditions and vehicle movements.
The laboratory covers an area of more than 5,000 square meters and is the world's first full-cycle testing ground. It combines vehicle control simulation, rain, fog, lighting, and complex traffic flows, allowing for the creation of more effective and realistic conditions for testing intelligent driving systems.
According to China Media Corporation, the new laboratory will conduct comprehensive safety checks on vehicles with intelligent systems before they enter mass production. This includes both extreme and more familiar scenarios. The main goal is to strengthen the technological base and enhance safety levels in the field of intelligent mobility, as well as to promote the quality development of the smart car industry.
One of the laboratory's achievements is the development of an intelligent towing system capable of towing vehicles at speeds of up to 130 km/h, exceeding the industry standard of 100 km/h. This allows for more accurate reproduction of the behavior of road participants, including scenarios with the unexpected appearance of pedestrians.
The laboratory is also equipped with a system that can be adjusted based on the environment. It continuously changes the parameters of rain, fog, and lighting, ensuring a realistic recreation of dynamic weather changes.
Another important achievement of the laboratory is the integration of the physical environment and complex traffic flows in real-time. This allows real vehicles to instantly interact with simulated traffic in conditions close to reality, eliminating the problem of fragmentation that often occurs in traditional laboratory tests.
