NXP & Tongji University collaborate on demonstration programme

Launched in October, the Shanghai Intelligent and Connected Vehicle Demonstration Programme is one of 46 pilot programmes under the Made in China 2025 plan, created with the goal of building up to 20,000 smart, connected vehicles by 2019. Tongji University is leading the Vehicle Communication and Network Group for this programme, with NXP acting as a key partner providing V2X (vehicle-to-vehicle, vehicle-to-people, vehicle-to-infrastructure) communications solutions.

This collaboration is the next major milestone following the foundation of the NXP-Tongji University Joint Lab last year. Dedicated to developing customised connected car solutions for the Chinese market based, the joint lab utilises NXP’s technology competencies and market experience solutions.

“It’s a great honour to support the Shanghai Intelligent and Connected Vehicle Demonstration Programme. The secure, connected car is the future of automotive transport,” said Mr. Zheng Li, CEO, NXP China. “NXP plays a huge role in driving our successful, innovative global practices with our Chinese partners, crafting the best safety solutions for the Chinese automotive market and supporting the development of China’s intelligent transportation system. Vehicle-to-X technologies can save thousands of lives in China in the future.”

“NXP is a pioneer in connected vehicle technologies. We’re happy to see our partnership with NXP has made major progress in bringing the technology to application,” explained Jiang Bo, Vice Principal, Tongji University. “As a long-term, active participant in the V2X infrastructure field, Tongji University is excited to cooperate closely with NXP and bring more customised solutions to China.”

“NXP is a leader in innovation with truly global capabilities. We hope NXP can continue to deepen its collaboration with Chinese industry, Tongji University and the automotive sector to generate results that help boost China’s smart car industry,” said Mr. Pang Chunlin, Secretary General of Telematics Industry Application Alliance (TIAA).

With urban populations constantly increasing, issues such as traffic jams, pollution and road fatalities will continue to rise concurrently. The most viable solution to these global problems is better connected vehicles and intelligent traffic infrastructure. NXP has long realised the potential of the connected car and has been behind many of the earliest field trials of V2X technology, introducing the first automotive-qualified product back in 2013 and going on to lead the V2X ecosystem with its RoadLINK technology.

NXP V2X products for series cars will hit the road next year in General Motors cars as part of Delphi’s V2X platform. Today, NXP offers a V2X chipset including software and a secure element to protect the car against attacks or data fraud and manipulation.