After layoffs of 3,000 people, _NEC rushed into the car networking market
NEC, a Japanese technology giant, continued to promote its transformation plan. At the end of last month, it confirmed that it will lay off 30,000 employees from Japan and 30,000 employees, and closed some factories. Recently, it announced that it will cooperate with Sumitomo Electric, another major industrial group in Japan, at Sumitomo Electric. The production of automotive parts, imported into NEC's artificial intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) technology, for the vehicle itself and the hardware and software of the off-board system, research and development, productization, etc., actively deploying the field of car networking, and this It is seen as another indicator that NEC has changed from hard to soft.
NEC used to be the leader of the global semiconductor industry. It has continued to transform in the past 30 years, and has successively cut down semiconductor, computer and mobile phone businesses and transferred to software development. NEC Global President and CEO Shinno Takashi has said that the focus of the group's future is only one thing, that is, artificial intelligence.
In 2016, NEC released the new brand “NEC the WISE†of the AI ​​technology group, emphasizing the promotion and development of AI technology, and focusing on “social solution business†such as IoT, Big Data, and Security. The core areas provide innovative solutions that contribute to solving social issues, corporate change and growth.
From hard to soft next step, NEC grabs the car networkNEC said that the cooperation with Sumitomo Electric has two major aspects. First of all, in the field of car networking, the planning and research and development of a new generation of products, based on Sumitomo Electric's in-vehicle product technology and transportation infrastructure, plus NEC's cutting-edge technologies such as safety, AI and cloud, use the strengths of both parties, the goal is Develop a new generation of products with high added value.
Secondly, in order to rapidly produce AI and IoT related products, both parties will jointly develop high-end automotive software. According to NEC, as automotive functions are gradually improved, the dependence on software is increased when developing automotive components or assemblies. NEC emphasizes that AI and IoT will be used to develop highly secure products in the field of vehicle networking, further expanding the scope of transportation.
Global vehicle networking applications, high market growth potentialThe global car network production value of RMB 260 billion in 2018, coupled with the maturity of autonomous driving technology, the car market has always been one of the most promising artificial intelligence related applications. Market research firm TrendForce estimates that the required communications and safety-related systems and components are booming in the automotive intelligence process, including radar, imaging or sensors, automotive processors and computing chips, ADAS systems, The growth potential of automotive displays and other related applications is amazing.
TrendForce believes that starting from 2018, with the introduction of Level 4 autopilot chips, and the international continuation of the law to allow autopilot cars to go on the road, the car will become the most important application areas of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning.
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