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– 宝马通过虚拟现实改进制造
– 用自主车辆测试轮胎
– 电动,自动驾驶,可乘坐共享的运输车辆
– 德国为高速公路提供电力
– 美国和中国需要结束贸易争端
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宝马通过虚拟现实改进制造
宝马正在使用虚拟现实来帮助改善其生产流程。在过去几年中,该汽车制造商使用3D扫描仪对其工厂进行了数字化绘图。在其为德国慕尼黑工厂对全新3系进行任何改动之前,它能够在虚拟环境中布置所有个人工作站,这样它就不会耗损任何物理空间来尝试不同的线路配置,同时可以模拟它们的运行方式。它还允许宝马尝试新的程序。但最重要的是,它节省了公司的时间,金钱和资源。
用自主车辆测试轮胎
汽车制造商不仅开发自动化运输技术,还将自动化用于测试。供应商大陆集团正在使用该技术测试轮胎。由于测试轨道上的小偏差会影响结果的质量和可比性,因此这对测试驱动程序提出了很多要求。但自动化技术允许研究人员准确地重现测试程序。由于车辆的路线变化不超过几厘米,因此测试轨道的维护成本也会降低,这将有助于减少轨道的磨损。
接下来……看看一辆狂野的电动自动驾驶共享汽车。
电动,自动驾驶,可乘坐共享的运输车辆
瑞士公司Rinspeed透露了一种名为microSNAP的新概念,它是之前展示的SNAP概念的演变。它是一种电动,自动驾驶共享车辆,具有可与车身分离的底盘。这样,包含所有组件和技术的机箱可以在技术过时后换出并回收。两辆车都载有乘客,但与雷诺Twizy大小相同的microSNAP只能容纳两个人。它被设计成“即时”交付工具。作为该交货服务的一部分,Rinspeed正在展示自动化机器人工作站如何更换运载货物的机构,以处理所有订单。
德国为高速公路提供电力
为了改善大型商用车的排放,德国正在准备测试一条电动高速公路,为电动卡车提供动力。车辆连接到架空线,如带受电弓的电动小车或公共汽车一样,从卡车的顶部展开。斯堪尼亚供应15辆卡车用于测试,西门子开发了受电弓。该试验将于明年分三个阶段,并沿着高速公路的不同路段进行。斯堪尼亚两年前首次在瑞典测试该系统,但这将是它首次在公共道路上使用该技术。
接下来…….美国和中国需要找到解决贸易争端的办法。
美国和中国需要结束贸易争端
让我们希望美中贸易谈判最终能够实现两国的双赢。想要让汽车工业的发展达到最佳,那么必须要让各市场之间的零件,零部件和成品车辆能够自由流动。当公司可以自由地开展业务并享受其知识产权的全面保护时,它也是最有效的。
目前,美国威胁要对符合中国对进口美国汽车征收的相同关税的中国汽车和零部件征收关税。如果两国都取消这些关税或将其降低到较低水平,那将会好得多。它将使汽车制造商,供应商和消费者都受益。
我们很快就会知道这两个国家决定做什么,并且希望这个决定最终会对全球汽车行业非常有利。
本期Autoline中国的报道到这里就结束了。
Hello, I’m John McElroy, welcome to Autoline China, the show that covers some of the most important new technologies in the automotive industry.
BMW IMPROVES MANUFACTURING WITH VIRTUAL REALITY
BMW is using virtual reality to help improve its production process. Over the last several years the automaker digitally mapped out its plants with 3D scanners. And before it made any changes to its plant in Munich, Germany for the new 3 Series, it was able to lay out all the individual work stations in the virtual world. That way it didn’t use up any physical space to try out different line configurations and could simulate how they’d perform. It also allows BMW to experiment with new procedures. But most importantly it saves the company time, money and resources.
TESTING TIRES WITH AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES
Automakers aren’t just developing autonomous technology for transportation, they’re also using it for testing. The supplier Continental is using the technology to test tires. A lot of demand is put on test drivers because small deviations on the test track can impact the quality and comparability of the results. But the autonomous technology allows researchers to accurately reproduce the test procedures. Maintenance costs for the test track are also reduced because the vehicle’s route doesn’t vary by more than a few centimeters and that will help reduce wear and tear on the track.
Still to come…a look at a wild electric, autonomous, ride-sharing vehicle.
ELECTRIC, AUTONOMOUS, RIDE SHARING, DELIVERY VEHICLE
Swiss company Rinspeed revealed a new concept called the microSNAP, which is an evolution of the SNAP concept it displayed previously. It’s an electric, autonomous, ride sharing vehicle, that features a chassis that can be separated from the body. That way, the chassis, which houses all the components and technology, can be swapped out and recycled once that tech becomes outdated. Both vehicles carry passengers, but the microSNAP, which is the same size as a Renault Twizy, can only hold two people. And it’s been designed to be a “just-in-time” delivery vehicle. As part of that delivery service, Rinspeed is demonstrating how an automated robot station can swap out the bodies carrying the cargo, to handle all the orders.
GERMANY TO ELECTRIFY THE AUTOBAHN
In an effort to improve emissions from big commercial vehicles, Germany is gearing up to test an e-highway to power trucks electrically. The vehicles connect to an overhead line, like an electric trolley or bus, with what’s called a pantograph, which deploys from the top of the truck. Scania is supplying 15 trucks for the test and Siemens developed the pantographs. The trial will be carried out over three phases next year, along different stretches of the Autobahn. Scania first tested the system in Sweden two years ago but this will be the first time it’s using the technology on public roads.
Coming up next…the United States and China need to find a solution to their trade dispute.
U.S. AND CHINA NEED TO END TRADE DISPUTE
Let’s hope that the trade talks between the US and China result in win-win situation for both countries. The auto industry works best when there is a free flow of parts, components and finished vehicles between markets. It also works best when companies are free to do business on their own and enjoy full protection of their intellectual property.
Right now the US is threatening to impose tariffs on Chinese cars and components that match the same tariffs that China imposes on imported American vehicles. It would be far better if both countries eliminated those tariffs or lowered them to minor levels. It would benefit automakers, suppliers and consumers alike.
We’ll know very soon what both countries decide what to do, and here’s hoping that it ends up being very good for the global automotive industry.
And that wraps up this edition of Autoline China.
John McElroy is an influential thought leader in the automotive industry. He is a journalist, lecturer, commentator and entrepreneur. He created “Autoline Daily,” the first industry webcast of industry news and analysis.