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Lin Wenqin, founder of Shangshan Ruoshui Investment Management Company, founder of Universe Food and Beverage Management Company and founder of Meiyihao Brand Management Company, died in a traffic accident in the high-speed Hanjiang section of Shen Hai at the age of 31 after driving an ES8 car and turning on self-driving function (NOP pilot status), according to an obituary issued on the official account of Meiyihao.

In addition to expressing regret for the death of the founder of this well-known brand, the cause of the accident has also become an urgent answer for many motorists. At present, the relevant departments are still investigating the cause of the accident, but the discussion on the Internet as to whether the accident was caused by NOP is extremely fierce.

Wang Yao, assistant secretary general of the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers and head of the Technology Department, said in an interview with the media on August 18 that "the Lai Automobile incident has become the focus of heated discussion recently. The main reason is that there are doubts among the public about the safety and security ability of the driving assistance function of Lailai cars. This skeptical attitude of the masses is understandable." At the same time, he also pointed out that car companies should not over-publicize vehicles with driving aids, and consumers should strengthen their awareness and be responsible for their own safe driving.

With regard to the use of vehicle-assisted driving functions, Wang Yao said that at present, China's vehicle enterprises have conducted safety education for drivers through visual methods such as printing vehicle instructions and recording videos. For the auxiliary driving function, the driver is still the main body of the functional operation and the subject of responsibility. He stressed, "the purpose of this clear division of responsibility is not to avoid punishing the whole vehicle company after a traffic accident, but to remind the driver that no matter how complete the driving assistance system is, the driver still has to bear the responsibility of maintaining the safety of the vehicle."

After the accident, a number of people in the industry have also expressed their views on autopilot. Ideal car CEO Li wants to say on moments, "call on the media and industry organizations to unify the standard of Chinese terms for self-driving to avoid misunderstandings caused by exaggerated publicity." Restraint in promotion and investment in technology will be beneficial to users, industries and enterprises for a long time. "

Zhou Hongyi, chairman of 360 Company, forwarded a screenshot of Li Xiang's moments and said, "I very much agree that artificial intelligence is not a marketing tactic, it is not so magical, and self-driving self-driving still has a lot to go and many holes to fill. You can't mislead users for marketing."

Fu Qiang, chairman of Aichi Automobile, said on Weibo, "Auxiliary driving is not autopilot, but the general direction and process of car intelligence will not be reversed." he believes that "we should not only stay in the relatively primary dimension of changing names and opposing excessive marketing, but also attach great importance to and improve the safety, risk reminders and preventive measures in the use of intelligent vehicle technology." Give users more full learning, communication and understanding opportunities to think. "

Shen Hui, chairman of Weima Automobile, also said on Weibo, "the purpose of auxiliary driving and self-driving is to release users' time in the car, but before the technology and regulations can not achieve full autopilot." it is indisputable that the driver is still the main body of operation and monitoring Noumenon. " He also said, "I have used the auxiliary driving function of every competitive model, but no one has the ability to achieve full scene autopilot at this stage, including Weima." However, some netizens pointed out in the comment area that the propaganda page of Weima W6 reads "the first self-driving mass production model in China".

With regard to autopilot, Cui Dongshu, secretary general of the passenger Association, stressed that "it is necessary to educate consumers and take more measures to prevent over-reliance on autopilot." "the biggest problem at present is that consumers are not aware of the risks of autopilot," he said. "when autopilot is not yet fully mature, it is risky to rely too much on autopilot." Cui Dongshu said that when companies do not confirm that autopilot functions completely replace manual driving, most autopilot problems are still the driver's fault. "the NOP pilotage function is not autopilot, but autopilot assistance. Companies have the responsibility to inform consumers that autopilot has not yet replaced manual driving, and drivers must take control of the vehicle at any time. "

Admittedly, the intelligent development of cars is an irreversible trend. With more and more technologies being applied to automotive products, users can feel the convenience and rapidity that the era of science and technology brings to automotive products. However, even if today's technology research and development has reached a certain height, there are still many years to go before computers replace the human brain. For users, autopilot can only improve driving convenience, not completely replace it. You need to keep the steering wheel in your hands all the time. For car manufacturers, when the technology is not yet mature, they have the responsibility to inform consumers of the problems of smart driving, while avoiding conceptual confusion and excessive marketing in the publicity process, which is responsible to the brand and users.

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