At the 2025 China Electric Vehicle 100 Forum, Zhang Yaqin, an esteemed academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, made a bold prediction. He stated that driverless cars will emerge as the preeminent intelligent application over the next five years, with the potential to surpass the "new Turing test." The integration of large models and generative AI is poised to expedite the universal application of L4 autonomous driving, tackling critical challenges in safety and intelligence. Furthermore, the synergy between multimodal and cloud-based large models is anticipated to bolster decision-making capabilities significantly. Zhang Yaqin forecasts that 2025 will mark the advent of the "Chat GPT Moment" for driverless cars, signifying a pivotal turning point. By 2030, he predicts that 10% of all newly produced vehicles will be equipped with L4 autonomous driving capabilities.
