Weilai's test car "falls down"? The site is currently closed

A set of pictures uploaded on the Internet recently pushed NIO to the forefront of public opinion.

According to information from the Internet, yesterday (June 22) afternoon, in the Shanghai Anting Automobile Innovation Port Park, a car fell to the ground from the 5th floor of the office building and rolled over. Firefighters carried out on-site rescue.Although the "falling building" vehicle is a test car wrapped in a camouflaged car suit, it is generally believed that the car is a product of Weilai.At present, there are media reports that the incident of NIO vehicles running out of the office building has caused casualties.

On the morning of June 23, Gasgoo visited Anting Automobile Innovation Port. At present, the accident site has been closed, and security guards are arranged at the intersection.The information learned by Gasgoo at the scene shows that the vehicle crash happened in Building 8 in the park. There are two companies in the building, namely Weilai Automobile and an automobile-related artificial intelligence company.It can be seen at the scene that there is an upward parking garage on the side of the building. Employees of other companies in the park told Gasgoo that the garage belongs to Weilai and can only park Weilai's cars.

As of press time, NIO officials have not spoken out about the accident, and Gasgoo contacted the relevant staff of NIO to get a reply that they do not know the specific situation for the time being.

At present, there are two main guesses in the industry as to the cause of the accident. One is that the driver mistakenly used the accelerator as a brake, which caused the accident; the other is that the vehicle lost control when testing the intelligent driving system. .If it is the first reason, the investigation of the accident is relatively simple, but if it is the second reason, it may have a negative impact on NIO and even the entire field of intelligent driving.

In addition, it is worth mentioning that whether it is a human misoperation or a malfunction of the intelligent driving system, it stands to reason that NIO has always been known for its high level of intelligence. Basically, all its models are equipped with numerous intelligent safety configurations, among which Including active braking.However, judging from the current results, this function did not play a role in this accident (of course, whether the anti-collision function is activated or not has a great relationship with the speed of the vehicle, or the test car may not be equipped with this function).