Chinese carmakers are taking the lead in developing the intelligent cockpit (驾驶座舱), is becoming a key part of the modern driving experience.
Intelligent cockpits combine smart technologies with (vary) driving functions, such as voice recognition for vehicle commands and the entertainment and navigation (导航) systems.
According to a report (publish) by patent research firm PatSnap last week, globally there have been 193, 000 patent applications related intelligent cockpits.
Of those, China owns 82, 300 applications, accounting for 42. 56 percent of the total and (rank) first worldwide. It means that the country has become the (much) important market for intelligent cockpit technology, according to the report.
Japan ranks (two) with 31, 900 patent applications and the United States follows with 19, 300. The patent applications of the top three nations account for around 70 percent of the total.
A representative from PatSnap has said the three countries represent the development trend of the automobile industry to a certain degree as they (be) the three largest auto producers worldwide.
It can (see) that under the global trend of autonomous, connected, electric and shared vehicles, the intelligent cockpit has become one of the vital development (direction) of the future of mobility, the report said.
