In a press release on Jan. 9, Black Sesame Technologies, an intelligent vehicle system-on-chip (SoC) and solution provider, revealed a range of products and solutions at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2024. The company introduced its high-performance, automotive-grade autonomous driving chip, the Huashan Series A1000; and the intelligent vehicle cross-domain computing platform, the Wudang C1200 Series. The event also marked the announcement of numerous strategic partnerships, fostering the growth of robust, collaborative ecosystems in the automotive sector.
The Huashan A1000 chip has been recognized as China's first automotive-grade, single-SoC platform capable of supporting a single domain controller for both driving and parking. Now in widespread mass production, the A1000 is featured in vehicles from China's foremost automakers, including FAW Group, Dongfeng Motor Corp., Geely Holding Group and JAC Group, powering, among others, the popular Lynk & Co. 08 and Hycan V09 models. At CES, Black Sesame Technologies highlighted the A1000's broad range of capabilities, showcasing features such as integrated driving and parking, urban navigation, valet parking, 3D surround-view parking assistance, vehicle-road cooperation, and driver monitoring systems.
The company said that it has been a trailblazer in cross-domain convergence within the automotive sector and was the first to conceptualize and launch such a chip. The Wudang C1200 series sets a global industry benchmark, especially in China, outperforming others in various key metrics.
