This is an ordinary day, but it is also a day that may change the process of automobile intelligence.
On July 29, Tesla CEO Musk (Elon? Musk) sent a Weibo: "Tesla is licensed to open software and provide powertrain and battery. Our goal is to try to accelerate the development of sustainable energy, not to suppress other competitors! "
Before that, he sent the same content on Twitter. This is actually his reply to a Twitter blog post, in which German car companies such as Volkswagen hope to solve technical problems for many years, and they praise Tesla as a great car manufacturer.
When answering questions from netizens, Musk also said that open software licensing includes autonomous driving.
As early as 2065438+June 2004, Tesla opened the patent for electric vehicles. At that time, Musk said, "Tesla will not initiate patent litigation against those who use our technology in good faith. We believe that opening patents will only enhance rather than weaken Tesla's position. "
Tesla's opening of electric vehicle technology indirectly promoted the rise of a number of electric vehicle startups. At that time, many domestic car-making teams were learning Tesla's open source technology. For example, the initial product development of Xpeng Motors benefited greatly from Tesla's open patent and supply system.
Today, Tesla has become a global leader in electric vehicles. It can gain a market value of more than $300 billion, and because Tesla is not only an electric car company, but also an energy company and software company.
Now, Musk has once again demonstrated his "generosity", opening up software technology, powertrain and batteries-this is really not to suppress competitors, but to turn competitors into their own customers. Tesla is not only a complete vehicle, but also a core component supplier of electric smart cars.
Among them, the software technology of Tesla's unique industry should be the most coveted by competitors.
Volkswagen Group CEO Diss (Herbert? Diess) admitted at the internal communication meeting that Tesla's software was ahead of Volkswagen and other automakers, and said that Tesla's lead made him "a headache."
What he is most worried about is the software used in Tesla's autonomous driving project: "There are 500,000 Tesla as a neural network, constantly collecting data, improving functions for customers every 14 days and providing a new driving experience. No other car manufacturer can do this now. "
In order to narrow the software gap with Tesla, Volkswagen Group is implementing the "Tesla Catch-up Plan".
Recently, Audi CEO Markus duesman (? Duesmann) also admitted that Audi is two years behind Tesla in the fields of software and electronics.
Previously, Thomas Ubridge (Thomas? Ulbrich) said that Tesla has been ahead of its competitors in electric vehicle manufacturing and software development for ten years.
Ford Mustang Mach-E project engineer also commented that Tesla's technology and engineering in batteries and high-voltage electronic products, as well as its ability to control these technologies, are five years ahead of the industry.
Japanese media Nikkei BP is dismantling a Tesla model? Later, it was impressed by Tesla's electronic technology. They wrote in the report, "Model? The most prominent is Tesla's integrated central control unit, namely' fully automatic driving computer'. This technology is also called hardware? 3, is the company's most powerful weapon in the booming electric vehicle market. This may end the supply chain of the automotive industry as we know it. "
Judging by Nikkei BP, Tesla's electronic technology is 6 years ahead of its competitors.
Under the industry trend of software defining automobile, software plays an increasingly important role in automobile industry chain and automobile life cycle. Continental once said: in 20 13 years, software will account for about10% of the car value; In 2023, the proportion will reach 40%; Around 2025, the proportion of software will exceed 50%.
This is also the reason why the traditional automobile giants take Tesla as the catch-up, and Volkswagen Group and Toyota Motor set up software companies.
Now, Tesla is going to open its own software technology. What are the performances of car companies?
Auto business review interviewed three autobots about Musk's speech today.
A deputy general manager of China mainstream automobile group R&D, who asked not to be named, said: "Software development needs the support of development environment and a large number of vehicles, otherwise the cost problem cannot be solved. At the same time, software development requires continuous huge investment, and' one person eats fish' does not conform to market rules. "
Li Bin, founder, chairman and CEO of Weilai Automobile, said: "What matters is not what to say, but how to do it. Musk said that open software is not operable. Unlike Google's opening of android, a complete system needs to be established. So this is actually meaningless. This thing has always been his addiction, and he knows exactly what everyone wants to hear. "
He, chairman of Xpeng Automobile Company, said: "There is too little information to judge for the time being."
On the other hand, because of the civil lawsuit against Cao Guang Chi, a former employee of Tesla and a current employee of Xpeng Motors, Tesla asked Xpeng Motors to provide all the source codes for autonomous driving. Xpeng Motors issued a document in April this year saying that it was bullied by Tesla. This time, Musk said that he would open up software technology. It is not surprising that Tucki is skeptical.
In any case, Musk's rhetoric today should have successfully attracted the attention of car companies.
If you use Tesla's software technology, you may be regarded as "OEM Tesla" by users. If we insist on independent research and development of software technology, we may have to bear the consequences of being beaten behind and abandoned by users.
In the end, how to choose, Tesla's pursuers really need to weigh well.
This article comes from car home, the author of the car manufacturer, and does not represent car home's position.