Phenikaa Group introduces the first "Made-in-Vietnam" Level 4 Autonomous Vehicle in Vietnam - the initial result of "Innovation"

Dr. Ho Xuan Nang Chairman of the Board of Directors, General Director of Phenikaa Group, Chairman of the School Council - Phenikaa University spoke and shared at the event introducing Phenikaa Autonomous Vehicle

Hanoi, March 26, 2021 – At the first international conference "Autonomous technology and intelligent transportation" in Vietnam, Phenikaa Group (Blue Phoenix A&A Group JSC) officially introduced The first "Made-in-Vietnam" level 4 intelligent self-driving car in Vietnam with many outstanding features and advantages is researched and developed by a team of scientists and experts of the Group. into the application.

The first international conference "Autonomous Technology and Intelligent Traffic" in Vietnam was successfully organized by Phenikaa Group and prestigious international organizations at Phenikaa University, Hanoi. The event was attended by Mr. Bui The Duy - Alternate member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology, Mr. Phan Tam - Deputy Secretary of the Party Personnel Committee, Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Communication, Mr. Kiyoshi Ejima - Deputy Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan together with hundreds of businesses and professors, domestic and international experts in the fields of technology, transportation, and smart cities leading car companies Toyota, Honda, Mazda, Tier IV Autonomous Vehicle Company, Nagoya University... At the event, delegates and experts will share information and discuss advantages. Advantages and challenges in building a smart city, developing smart traffic solutions and making comments on the breakthrough prospect of self-driving technology for smart cities in particular and people's lives. people in general.

Mr. Phan Tam, Deputy Secretary of the Party Personnel Committee, Deputy Minister of Information and Communications highly appreciated the innovation efforts of Phenikaa Group

The announcement and first-hand experience of Phenikaa Group's Intelligent Autonomous Vehicle is considered the highlight of the event, which has attracted the attention and appreciation of experts, attendees and the social community. . This is an important milestone marking the impressive initial results in capturing Level 4 autonomous vehicle technology and producing the first prototype of this level, confirming its outstanding ability in research and development. (R&D), applying science and technology and deploying smart, classy and pioneering high-tech products of Phenikaa Group. This also proves the solid steps and sustainable strategy of Phenikaa when investing heavily, deeply participating in the technology field, aiming to own core, utility and smart technology, as well as demonstrating the The Group's leadership is determined to realize the vision of becoming a leading corporation in the field of technology - industry, continuing to contribute to bringing Vietnamese brands to the world in the field of technology - industry. in general and self-driving technology in particular.

Phenikaa intelligent self-driving car was developed with the goal of optimizing benefits for users, possessing outstanding intelligent features, using artificial intelligence technology and most advanced technologies in the world such as: 2D/3D map, Lidar sensor, SLAM, machine learning, deep learning…. This is also one of the self-driving car models with few intelligent solutions in the world, environmentally friendly when running on electricity, possessing level 4 self-driving features according to the standards developed by the United Nations. Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), in which level 5 is the highest level in this standard, with nearly 40 intelligent features divided into 04 system groups: Lane control system; Safety System, Identification System, and Intelligent Control System.

Mr. Kiyoshi Ejima, Vice Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan shared at the event

Outstanding features of Phenikaa Intelligent Autonomous Vehicle compared to other products of the same type, include: Automatic lane change system; Signage and pedestrian recognition system; High-precision positioning system in space using 3D maps; The function of analyzing the moving trajectory of the surrounding vehicles; The function automatically builds and changes the path according to the position of obstacles and moving vehicles around. In addition, the vehicle's operating system can set the travel route and set the maximum speed remotely, switch the steering function between one and two bridges, as well as automatically move into the parking area. In particular, the Phenikaa Smart Autonomous Vehicle has no steering wheel at all, so there is no need for a driver assistance system, self-driving mode is easily implemented when users can interact with the vehicle through specially designed software

The Phenikaa intelligent self-driving car was researched, developed and the first prototype was completed after only 6 months by the project team itself, scientists, experts and engineers of Phenikaa Group from the Centers/ Research Institute, Phenikaa University and Phenikaa-X Joint Stock Company. By investing in the project through the Phenikaa Innovation Fund, the Phenikaa Group continues to demonstrate its commitment to creating an environment that nurtures and develops talent, encourages innovation, and pursues innovation. and realize the unique ideas of scientists and start-ups, contributing to building the internal strength of the country.

Dr. Le Anh Son Deputy Director of Prati Institute and Director of Phenikaa-X Joint Stock Company

Speaking at the event, Mr. Le Anh Son, Director of Phenikaa-X Joint Stock Company shared: “We hope that with the launch of the first "Made-in-Vietnam" Level 4 Smart Autonomous Vehicle in Vietnam will contribute to the future direction of the self-driving technology industry in Vietnam, localizing technology products, meeting customer expectations by providing high-quality products/solutions according to quality standards. perfect global quality. Besides, along with the development and expansion of Busmap smart traffic application, the Phenikaa self-driving car product will help solve urban traffic problems, promote the development of smart cities and promote smart city development. contribute to creating a good life with many utilities for people. These two products belong to the category of technology products, coming from the efforts of production improvement and research and development by Phenikaa staff themselves, taking advantage of and promoting the strengths of the reciprocity in the Phenikaa ecosystem. with 3 main pillars: Enterprise – Scientific Research – Education & Training.”

Sharing at the event, Mr. Phan Tam - Deputy Secretary of the Party Personnel Committee, Deputy Minister of Information and Communications said that "The results of Phenikaa's research, development and testing of self-driving cars have confirmed that the Vietnamese technology world has Nam, Vietnamese people can fully master 4.0 technology, research, create, and manufacture technology products Make in Vietnam. Phenikaa's researches are a source of encouragement for the Vietnamese digital technology business community, arousing passion and innovation. This success will also show that we not only have good research, but can also put research from institutes and universities into production, manufacture products in practice, connect universities and colleges. studying with digital technology enterprises, creating a generation of human resources with good technology research capabilities.”

Phenikaa self-driving car is programmed to run without driver, 100% automatic operation

Mr. Phan Tam also, on behalf of the Ministry of Information and Communications, asked Phenikaa Group to study the possibility of cooperating with the World Economic Forum (WEF) to form a research project on mechanisms and policies, creating legal corridor to bring self-driving cars into the traffic system.

At the seminar, there was also a signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the field of technology between Phenikaa Group and Nippon Koei Vietnam Company - a part of Nippon Koei Corporation, the first independent technical consulting firm established in Japan. Ban, providing technical consulting services, comprehensive infrastructure consulting for development projects in more than 110 countries worldwide, SICK Sensor Intelligence Company - the world's largest enterprise in sensors, Advantech Vietnam Technology Co., Ltd. - an enterprise specializing in providing intelligent IoT solutions, BAP Group - a Japanese startup in artificial intelligence, VEDAX Company - the only partner in Vietnam of Intel and Nvidia, thereby creating new products with outstanding features and quality for the market, as well as promoting the development of the self-driving industry.

The Phenikaa Made in Vietnam self-driving car has been successfully researched and applied by the Phenikaa people themselves

The launch event of the first "Made-in-Vietnam" Level 4 Intelligent Autonomous Vehicle in Vietnam marks a new step for Phenikaa Group in the field of technology, improving competitiveness, and enhancing operations. production and business in a sustainable, environmentally friendly direction based on the spirit of innovation, constantly striving for a smarter and better life, ensuring harmonious benefits for stakeholders and contribute to the socio-economic development of the country. Not only that, this event will also promote the development of smart solutions for smart cities, bring convenient lives for people, solve problems related to urban development and protect urban areas. environment, towards the sustainable development of the community and society.