Alibaba Group on Thursday launched a
first-of-its-kind "Internet-connected car" that can be scaled up for
mass production in the near future.
The YunOS-enabled car named "OS'Car RX5"
has been developed in collaboration with SAIC Motor Corporation.
"YunOS for cars" is a smart operating
system from Alibaba Group which is tailor-made for the automotive industry, the
company said in a statement.
The car has advanced fuel technology, more powerful
accelerator, lower oil consumption and have a shorter braking distance.
With cloud-based data, YunOS provides OS'Car RX5
drivers with a series of innovative features like an intelligent map.
The car is able to take direct commands through
smart voice control, creating a more natural and safer driving environment.
Audio is the primary mode for controlling the system.
The smartcar was unveiled by Alibaba on Wednesday
and will be available in China from August with a starting price of RMB 148,800
(approximately $22,300). The basis is the Roewe RX5 compact SUV, built by
state-owned Chinese automaker SAIC. But what makes the smartcar unique is that
it is running Alibaba’s own operating system known as YunOS.
“What we hope to achieve in the coming decades is to
inject machines with human wisdom,” said Alibaba Chairman and founder Jack Ma.
“Just as software programs have made the phone smarter today, YunOS will make
cars an even more indispensable part of human life in the future society.”
Through YunOS, occupants can automatically pay for
items such as tolls, parking and fuel stops. They can also access online
services such as booking, navigation and entertainment. Each vehicle also gets
a unique ID that allows the operating system to not only recognize different
users but also make recommendations for music, air temperature or nearby
restaurants based on past trips.
And since YunOS will be open to third-party
developers, there will likely be a long list of apps owners can install to
provide more functionality down the road.
Alibaba says it hopes its smartcar will help spur
the development of connected transportation and infrastructure, where
everything is connected though a concept referred to as the Internet of things
(IoT).
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