Shanghai (ZXZC)- On Tuesday, China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC)  issued a three-year plan to boost the core strength of our country’s manufacturing industry. The government aims to give guidance to develop advanced manufacturing industry and deepen the integration of internet, big data, artificial intelligence and the economy.

The plan covers a total of nine sectors, including smart cars, intelligent robot, intelligent manufacturing, railway equipment, high-end shipping, advanced material, etc. Industrialization of core smart vehicle technologies is one of the highlights in the plan.

The global auto industry has been undergoing a new round of radical changes, including the trend that vehicles are getting smarter and smarter. Our country plays a leading role in the global new energy vehicle industry. Besides, our country’s network communication and road facility also lay strong foundation for the development of smart vehicles. The following are the main tasks in smart vehicle segment in the future three years.

First, develop the basic generic technologies for smart vehicle. The plan stipulates that a basic technology system and database should be built in the coming three years.

Second, make technical breakthroughs in vehicle information safety, testing and evaluation. User’s information safety should be a priority for smart vehicle producers.

Third, improve the quality of core software and hardware in smart vehicles. More efforts should be put in the weak areas and key parts of smart vehicle segment. The industry should step up efforts to develop and industrialize in such products as sensors, in-vehicle chip, and wireless telecom communication device.

Fourth, enhance the innovation ability in smart vehicle segment. Before 2020, innovative cooperation ecology should be established with the support from key national labs, engineering research centers and manufacturers’ innovation centers.

Fifth, promote the cooperation between military and civilian parties in smart vehicles. Major programs will be set up in the integration cooperation between civilian and military parties to share the technological achievements.