On May 28th, it was reported that Elie Luskin, Vice President and General Manager of China at the Israeli autonomous driving star company Mobileye, along with Johann Jungwirth, Executive Vice President of Autonomous Driving Business, engaged in an in-depth discussion with Tencent Technology.
When discussing the development and current market situation of autonomous driving technology, the two executives acknowledged China's leading position in the autonomous driving industry.
However, Elie Luskin pointed out that in the autonomous driving market, some Chinese car manufacturers initially used expensive sensor equipment and integrated chip systems. Faced with cost pressures, some companies began simplifying sensor configurations, sacrificing safety to improve cost-effectiveness.
He mentioned that some Chinese automakers adopted very low-cost integrated chip systems for front-facing cameras, leading to a significant compromise in safety.
Luskin emphasized that Mobileye has a 20-year history of cooperation with the Chinese market and understands that car manufacturers' technical demands focus on safety, cost, and scalability.
Therefore, Mobileye has introduced the next-generation DXP platform (Driving Experience Platform) to help car manufacturers control costs while maintaining brand differentiation and optimizing systems based on their brand characteristics.
Regarding the balance between cost and safety, Luskin responded that it is not possible to directly define the boundary between regulatory-grade and non-regulatory-grade vehicles based on cost figures. The key lies in whether automotive brands and OEMs have used sufficiently safe systems and solutions.
He also cautioned that when Chinese car manufacturers target overseas markets, they should not opt for non-regulatory-grade products with performance gaps to avoid being unable to meet the requirements of overseas market regulatory agencies, leading to even greater losses.
