Chinese electric automaker Nio has finally started recruiting first testers for its upcoming AI-powered voice assistant, the NOMI GPT. This initiative is crucial to the company’s efforts to bring the passenger-vehicle conversation experience to a whole new level through AI advancement.
Nio encourages people with AI knowledge to test the technology
According to CnEVPost, on Monday, Nio announced the recruitment drive for pioneering testers for the next-generation, large-model-based NOMI GPT on its mobile app. The initial available slots for the beta testers are 600.
The Chinese electric automaker is currently encouraging people with deep knowledge of AI technology to collect the feedback needed to further refine the technology.
Nio will officially close the application submission on March 12 at pm Beijing Time. The selected applicants must first undergo an online training session provided by Nio to gain access to the NOMI GPT beta.
The NOMI GPT
The NOMI’s latest version has reportedly undergone 132 version iterations and delivered 2,000+ features to users.
Using a large model technology integration will apparently improve NOMI’s integration with the vehicle experience. The large-scale AI model enables NOMI to have deeper emotional expression and intelligence.
The imminent launch of NOMI GPT will substantially enhance NOMI’s intelligence and pave the way for a new era of large-scale AI models of the brand’s smart cockpit.
Nio’s EV innovation
Nio officially introduced NOMI in 2017, aligning with the debut of its inaugural production model, the ES8.
It became the first mass-produced in-car artificial intelligence system in the world, enabling Nio owners to use voice commands such as the following:
- playing music
- navigating
- making phone calls
- taking photos
- finding battery swap stations, etc.
Nio will leverage the vehicle’s computing power to launch NOMI GPT based on a large-scale AI model. By doing so, the automaker can further improve the competence of its current EV models.
For context, Nio started delivering the updated ES8, EC7, ES6, EC6, and ET5 Touring in select Chinese cities on March 8. These 2024 model-year EVs integrate a new central computing platform, “ADAM.” It is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon’s fourth-gen cockpit chip SA8295P, which delivers approximately 2x CPU computing power, 3x GPU computing power, and 8x AI computing power compared to the prior 8155 chip.
