Tongli:
Apolong Presenting Innovative Intelligent Environment Friendly
Transportation Service Featuring Autonomous Driving Wireless Charging PV
Generation
The first Belt and Road Energy Ministerial Conference and the
third International Forum on Energy Transitions were held from October 18 to 19
in Tongli Ancient Town, Suzhou. A number of international energy innovation
projects were showcased, the most noteworthy of which was the “intelligent”
transportation and energy mode of King Long Apolong integrating wireless
charging and PV generation. Apolong provided commuting and visiting service
during such events.
The Longest Electronic Highway Initiated in the World
During the conference and forum, ministers of energy and heads
of relevant international organizations, academicians and conference delegates
and other Chinese and foreign guests experienced the demonstration operation of
Apolong which integrates three, i.e., autonomous driving, automatic charging
and PV generation, in one. The guests highly praised its leading intelligent
driving technology, and smooth and comfortable riding experience and expected a
promising respect of “three in one” electronic highway application. They
believed that the intelligent transportation merging power flow, traffic flow
and information flow is a beneficial exploration in building new energy
utilization complex and new smart city, and creating beautiful future new green
and intelligent life.
Beijing:
Apolong Showcasing on World Intelligent Connected Vehicles
Conference
The World Intelligent Connected Vehicles Conference was held on
October 18 in Beijing. Two Apolongs had a demonstration and trial ride at the
conference center. On the opening day, Wan Gang, the Vice Chairman of the
CPPCC, Miao Wei, Minister of Industry
and Information Technology, and other leaders experienced Apolong’s autonomous
operation with interest. These leaders affirmed the cooperation mode and
research and development achievements of Baidu and King Long, praised Apolong's
autonomous capability, and encouraged Baidu and King Long to speed up
independent research and development of intelligent vehicle technology and make
greater contribution to China's automotive development.
Baidu
International Building in Beijing"
First
Romantic Group Wedding Held on “Self-driving Shuttle Bus” Apolong Leading Fleet
in the World
On October 24, three UGV engineers from Baidu organized the
first group wedding with their spouses on a "driverless fleet" in the
world, which was romantic and technological.
At 7:30 a.m., decorated with flowers and coloured silk, the
driverless fleet led by Apolong started off. It was so romantic. It may be the
most extraordinary and proud to take their brides by riding on the Apolong
leading fleet equipped with Apolong autonomous driving platform, to which these
grooms were devoted.
After the wedding, 6 autonomous vehicles were coming slowly and
the three new couples got on Apolong hand in hand to complete the final
ceremony. Taking 3 new couples, Apolong by 6 Baidu L4 autonomous
vehicles ran around Baidu International Building once to end that happy and fun
day in a satisfactory way.