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Smart cockpit system in the pipeline

Baidu Inc, Jidu Automotive and Qualcomm Technologies Inc announced that Jidu's first mass-produced model will use an intelligent digital cockpit system supported by Baidu and Qualcomm Technologies. This system is based on the fourth-generation Snapdragon automotive cockpit platform from Qualcomm, together with the next-generation intelligent cockpit system and software solution developed by Jidu and Baidu. The Jidu vehicles featuring the new digital cockpit are expected to be available in 2023 and are set to be the first production vehicles to feature a Snapdragon 4th Generation automotive cockpit platform in China. Attendees of the Beijing auto show will be able to preview the Jidu concept vehicle in April 2022.

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