On Apr. 23, 2018, the launch ceremony of the AI-empowered WindLink 3.0 IVI system was successfully held in Beijing. Aeolus (Dongfeng Fengshen) WindLink 3.0, the AI-empowered IVI system created by Dongfeng Group in cooperation with PATEO and Baidu Duer Business Unit, was officially debuted amidst anticipation. The new generation intelligent connectivity of Dongfeng AX7 is a brilliant and highly intelligent product. Jointly developed by Aeolus and the leading IoV enterprise PATEO, the AI-empowered WindLink 3.0 IVI system equipped on the car not only features four extremities, i.e., extremely high hardware configuration, extremely simplistic UI experience, extremely fast AI voice system, and extremely inclusive app ecosystem, but also offers the advantages of self-learning, being able to understand the complex human language, all-scenario ecosystem and continuous growth, as well as full-featured applications without downloading any app.

WindLink 3.0 is already able to "wake up everything", and realize "globally wakeup-free voice control" as well as “scenario-based voice control modes", allowing people to interact intelligently and seamlessly with the car and the scenario. The vehicle control feature of WindLink 3.0 eliminates the traditional wakeup step, so it is unnecessary to say "Hello, Fengshen", but you can open navigation, music, radio, A/C and more at any time, making driving easier and safer. In a nutshell, the AI-empowered WindLink 3.0 voice system offers the best natural language communication solution in the real-world environment. The launch of the WindLink 4.0 smart cockpit on Sep. 9, 2019, opened a new era of smart mobility for the Aeolus brand. In the current context of technological iteration and innovation, opening, cooperation and sharing have become the core spirit of the times. From Aeolus WindLink 4.0, we can also see the openness of the cooperation ecosystem – cooperation with world top strategic partners in terms of technology ecosystem, with a service ecosystem that covers various industries, such as, hotel and travel. More importantly, the innovation capabilities of PATEO is able to help Aeolus pre-deploy the gateway and ecosystem for the next-generation IoT environment, avoiding the limitations brought by a single ecosystem. The launch of the AI-empowered WindLink 4.0 IVI system represents another successful cooperation case between PATEO and Aeolus.

As the earliest IoV enterprise founded in 2009, PATEO has always positioned itself as a connector between internet and automobile and a company empowering traditional vehicles who, based on its own vehicle infrastructure, auto electronics, communications, software, cloud and operation services, starts from the product/platform ideas and works with tens of millions of active users to create new products and business models that are able to cover mainstream vehicle models in the future, and are to be shared with automakers and the entire industrial chain. As one of PATEO’s core departments, the HMI team has a galaxy of excellent design talents, enthusiastic about the IVI industry, focusing on the HMI design for the IVI and intelligent cockpit, demonstrating strong capabilities in user research and market analysis, able to accurately grasp the trends and market positioning of the IVI products, equipped with more than 10 years of rich experience in IVI design, and boasting strength in multi-platform & cross domain design. The team has now grown into one of the important forces in Chinese domestic automotive HMI design field, providing comprehensive design solutions for major OEMs.

“Insight • Innovation • Integration” is the DNA of PATEO. PATEO believes that the future will usher in an era for value creation, value sharing, and integration rather than disruption. Especially in the IoV field, no single automaker, parts supplier, IoV enterprise, AI or Internet company is able to complete the overall planning and arrangement alone. Therefore, PATEO has been actively seeking open in-depth cooperation with traditional auto groups, Internet companies and up-/downstream enterprises on the entire industry chain. PATEO is willing to establish deep cooperation with all IoV companies based on the advantageous resources of both sides, and help each individual link on the IoV industry chain achieve better business integration and implementation results based on their respective positioning, to finally ensure that the IoV companies will reach the business targets shared with automakers; PATEO is also willing to conduct, in any form and model, in-depth business cooperation with Internet giants, to help them accomplish the core user, revenue, scenario and data targets.

With its outstanding "IQ", the new generation Aeolus AX7 won the 6th Xuanyuan Award - Special Award for AI Practice. In 2018, the year when China’s auto market ushered in severe challenges of upgrading in the downturn, the goal of vehicle intelligentization was inspiring many Chinese car brands to create more unprecedented new products for the market. By virtue of the highly forward-looking AI-empowered WindLink 3.0 IVI system, the new generation Aeolus AX7 has become one of the representatives of "emerging innovators" among Chinese car brands upon its appearance. Of course, this is not the end, but a new beginning. In the future, PATEO will cooperate with various technology partners to help Aeolus promote the AI-empowered WindLink 4.0 voice system to continue evolving into a more powerful new species along with the evolution of 5G and AI technologies.