All round car designer

Chapter 579 The Progress of Intelligence
Since the acquisition of Human last year, all technical docking has been done through online communication. This is also the first time Ramsey has visited Tesla's headquarters.

In the past few months, with the support of Tesla, Ramsey has not only conducted several real vehicle tests of the DAS system, but also used these tests to improve the existing visual computing program and further enhance the The theoretical level in the field of autonomous driving.

At the same time, the project team led by Ramsey also actively participated in the development of Tesla's new car, not only providing technical support, but also putting forward many constructive opinions on the design of the model.

It can be said that the acquisition of Human is definitely a value-for-money deal.

"Yes, the phone said that he will arrive in Shencheng tomorrow, does Mr. Zhou want to see him?" Ma Huafu nodded.

"Of course we will. I just have some specific details. I have to ask him." Zhou Fei replied with a smile.

Since Jiang Yang was transferred from Europe and the United States, Ramsey has been in charge of the establishment of the autonomous driving research and development center. Zhou Fei can also take this opportunity to learn about the specific situation.

"Then when Ramsey and the others arrive tomorrow, I will notify Mr. Zhou?"

"Don't be in a hurry, let them rest. In the morning after tomorrow, you let them come to your office, and I will see them again then." Zhou Fei replied.

After talking about the battery, Zhou Fei listened to the work report of the new car project team and learned about the development progress of Tesla's new car.

After Tesla's internal discussions, the names of the new cars are called Tesla Model 2 and Model X respectively. Among them, Model 2 is an improved version of Model 1, while Model X is a seven-seater SUV. This is also based on Zhou Fei's original An attempt at the proposal.

At present, the basic plan of the project team has been finalized, and then it will officially enter the vehicle design. With the Model 1 and Model Y designed by Zhou Fei as a reference, and these two new cars The two models are developed based on the same platform, so the design is not too difficult, and Zhou Fei will give reasonable guidance according to the specific situation.

After completing these tasks, Zhou Fei mainly focused on the research on the working principle of solid-state batteries in the next day. Since Zhou Fei only roughly remembered the introduction of solid-state batteries before, so even if He is willing to help, and it is estimated that there will not be too much useful information to provide.

The traditional liquid lithium battery is also vividly called a "rocking chair battery". The two ends of the rocking chair are the positive and negative poles of the battery, and the middle is a liquid electrolyte.In this kind of battery, the lithium ion is like an excellent athlete, running back and forth at both ends of the rocking chair, that is, during the movement of the lithium ion from the positive electrode to the negative electrode and then to the positive electrode, the charging and discharging process of the battery will be complete. Done, that's how conventional lithium batteries work.

In fact, the working principle of a solid-state battery is not much different from that of a lithium battery, except that the electrolyte has changed from a liquid state to a solid state. Its density and structure allow more charged ions to gather at one end, thereby conducting more electricity. A large current increases the battery capacity.

Therefore, for the same amount of power, the volume of solid-state batteries will become smaller.Not only that, since there is no electrolyte in the solid-state battery, the storage of the battery will become easier. When used in large equipment such as automobiles, there is no need to add additional cooling pipes, electronic controls, etc., which not only saves costs, It can also effectively reduce weight.

All these advantages are the reasons why solid-state batteries are so valued by Zhou Fei. Compared with traditional lithium batteries, solid-state batteries are born for electric vehicles.

After consulting a lot of information and even using the capabilities of the system, Zhou Fei barely figured out the principle and specific structure of the solid-state battery. Although it is still incomplete, with Tian Hong's ability, as long as these things are handed over to He, the development of solid-state batteries should not be a problem.

"That's all I can do, and it's up to you." Zhou Fei glanced at the prepared materials and whispered.

The next morning, Zhou Fei came to Ma Huafu's office again. As soon as he entered the door, he saw Ramsay and Lin Hua sitting there, chatting with Ma Huafu. The three of them saw Zhou Fei walking in , stood up quickly.

"You two have worked hard, how is it? Is the jet lag reversed?" Zhou Fei waved his hand, gesturing for them to sit down.

"I've gotten used to the time here. I wanted to meet Mr. Zhou yesterday, but Mr. Ma said that Mr. Zhou asked us to come here today." Ramsey replied first.

"Just get used to it." Zhou Fei smiled and nodded, "Tell me about the establishment of the R&D center first."

"Mr. Zhou, I am in charge of this project. Ramsey concentrates on technology, so I will share the management." Lin Hua paused, and continued, "The construction of the R&D center has already been carried out for a period of time. It has been more than a month, and we have placed the site in a park in Silicon Valley, and the project is expected to be completed in March this year. At the same time, we have made a list of equipment purchases according to the needs, and have submitted it to Mr. Ma.”

"I've already had someone demonstrate the list of equipment purchases. There is no problem. It will be approved in two days, and the corresponding purchase funds will be transferred in time." Ma Huafu replied.

"What about the staffing?" Zhou Fei continued to ask.

"I recruited specific people according to Ramsey's requirements. In addition, Mr. Ma also appointed some technicians to us. However, it is not easy to recruit technicians in some fields, so the staff is still replenishing. among."

"You must put your heart into the formation of personnel. If there are any important talents that cannot be recruited, you can tell me and I will help you solve it." Zhou Fei emphasized.

Talent is the future of an enterprise, on this point, Zhou Fei must not be ambiguous.

After asking a few more questions about the establishment of the R&D center, Zhou Fei looked at Ramsey again, "Tell me about the installation of the DAS system first, and whether it can be compatible with Tesla's system." ?”

"Currently, there are still some problems in compatibility, but we are hurrying up to modify the program, and I will report back the specific results when the next real vehicle test occurs." Ramsey quickly replied.

"Old Ma, regarding the compatibility of the DAS system, the new car development project team must communicate with Ramsey to ensure that the improved DAS system is perfectly compatible with Tesla's new models." Zhou Fei turned his head and said Ma Huafu said.

"Understood Mr. Zhou." Ma Huafu nodded.

"How is the visual computing program improved? Has the accuracy of object recognition improved?" Zhou Fei continued to ask.

"It's not so fast. The initial energy is mainly focused on DAS. The next stage will focus on visual computing, and at the same time research on the vehicle's road condition memory. Speaking of this, the Gaoteng map that Mr. Zhou acquired some time ago , Should it be related to our research?" Ramsay asked suddenly.

(End of this chapter)