ECARX Becomes One of the First Partners in the Intelligent Cockpit Application Exploration of Baidu’s ERNIE Large Language Model

ECARX Holdings Inc., a global mobility tech provider, today announced that it had become one of the first automotive technology partners of Baidu Apollo in the intelligent cockpit application exploration of its Enhanced Representation through Knowledge Integration (ERNIE), Baidu’s large language model (LLM)·. ECARX aims to further enhance its technological leadership by incorporating the capabilities of the LLM into its integrated intelligent ecosystem.

As strategic technology partners, ECARX and Baidu Apollo have worked together to build a solid foundation and achieve fruitful results in the field of automotive intelligence. The two companies have continued to collaborate to explore the application of LLM capabilities in in-vehicle interactive scenarios.

Currently, multiple innovative functions have been verified on the ECARX computing platforms, some of which are expected to be launched on selected mass-produced models of Lynk & Co and Smart, with optimisation underway to transform the industry.

The automotive industry is dramatically changing, and assisted intelligence has become vital for major automotive OEM brands to create differentiation and offer new value propositions. Consumers and the industry share a common demand for intelligent cockpits that provide more intuitive interactions, extensive functions, and smoother experiences.

ECARX has abundant innovation and experience in the mass production of digital cockpits. The company works closely with automotive OEMs and offers leading global intelligent cockpit solutions that are comprehensive and efficient. ECARX’s products and technologies have been integrated into over 5 million cars worldwide.

Baidu’s ERNIE LLM is now available in version 3.5. Compared to the previous version, the model’s performance has been improved by 50%, the training throughput increased by 2, and the inference performance increased by 30.

Baidu Apollo has carried out special training and fine-tuning of the model for in-vehicle scenarios, exploring more needs, including travel planning, car consultants, knowledge Q&A, and inspiration painting, to meet users’ deeper in-vehicle needs through interactive human-machine interaction and intergenerational innovation.

Through this in-depth collaboration, ECARX will leverage the combined technological strengths of ECARX and Baidu Apollo and unleash the wide range of functionalities of automotive intelligent solutions through more seamless, natural, and intelligent conversational interactions.

This creates a future potential for ECARX to support automotive OEM brands to offer more natural and differentiated speech interactions, explore and deliver unique intelligent experiences, and better promote innovation in the automotive intelligence industry.

Ziyu Shen, co-founder, Chairman and CEO of ECARX, commented: “Becoming one of the first automotive technology partners in the intelligent cockpit application exploration of Baidu’s ERNIE large language model is another significant milestone in ECARX’s and Baidu Apollo’s collaboration, two of the industry’s leading innovators. Extensive language model capabilities expand the boundaries for human-machine interaction. Integrating this capability into our solutions will allow ECARX to support automotive OEM brands in creating intelligent experiences that meet the diverse needs of different scenarios and users, accelerating product innovation and enhancing brand awareness. We look forward to working with our industry partners for an innovative future of integrated intelligence.”