Geely-owned BEV brand launches technology sharing platform “Geometry +”

Shanghai (Gasgoo)- Geely Auto's BEV-focused brand “Geometry” launched on May 10 its first open-source technology sharing platform “Geometry +”, which is designed to share with the industry its technologies of autonomous driving and ICV, and incubate various technical creative ideas.

At the live-streaming launching ceremony, Feng Qingfeng, vice president of Geely Auto Group, said the “Geometry +” will gradually open up its expertise in autonomous driving, ICV (intelligent-connected vehicle), core technologies related to EVs and industrial design. 

The autonomous driving platform to be opened contains the units of data, hardware, drive-by-wire technology as well as the core data and interface of sensor signals. Notably, 40 PB of data, including the data collected from over 10 million kilometers of road tests and the one acquired from up to 100 million kilometers of vehicle validation, will be launched to facilitate technical startups, institutions and colleges in R&D of intelligent driving technologies.

Through the Geometry +, the automaker is to open a raft of ICV-related technical resources, including smart voice, entertainment system, human-machine interaction as well as data about vehicle status.

Besides, dozens types of data pertinent to vehicle control, involving driving modes, remote charging and trip appointment, will be released to furnish consumers with tailor-made functions and performances.

Regarding the industrial design business, Geometry aims to promote the customized product development by sharing its resources of car body color, material, refitted car technologies and peripheral products.

The automaker is ready to carry out the open-up project with its Geometry C all-electric model as the first carrier.

The Geometry + is also a platform for social contact which has so far gathered more than 200 online communities as its first batch of users, involving such areas as technology, industry, media and maker culture.

The open-source technology platform and the advent of creative communities are expected to help Geometry + hatch more original ideas. Based on the logic of internet interaction, the automaker attempts to let users get involved in the vehicle R&D, production and manufacture by means of the “Geometry+” App, WeChat mini programs and personal computer (photo source: Geometry's WeChat account).