Fair impression of "growing" equipment with the driver! The future prediction map of Vanguard "NP1" is moving!

Avant-garde's "NP1" is just a premonition of excitement on the first touch

　The "NP1" test drive will be held after the press conference on February 10, 2022. The prepared demonstration car became the style of other experiences from the passenger seat in the form of an interview lineup driven by avant-garde engineers. "NP1", which is hardly mentioned in the presentation report, focuses on functional interpretation in a short period of time. [photo] see more about the new generation of AI equipped with "driving partner NP1" (20)

Talking to the driving partner vanguard "NP1"

"NP1" is a compact body with a width of 118 mm × a height of 36 mm × a depth of 96 mm. According to the installation of different models, the appearance will be different, which is equipped with the following four major functions, which is surprising. In addition, the appearance of the installation also attaches great importance to the excellent design is also its feature. What can be seen from the driver's side is the rear & cameras and speakers in the car, as well as lamp poles that respond to voice, reminiscent of the design of popular smart speakers at home. With regard to the installation location, according to the different models, it is considered that it is conceived to be installed on the left handlebar. Remove the main body from the installation kit and flip it left and right to set the action button on the right side of the main body on the left. The ability of users in this area is also well ensured, which is great. In addition, the power supply also comes with a lighter power cable for 12V/24V, which is easy to install, but in the case of using the "parking monitoring function", an optional special power cable "NP-BD001 (4400 yen)" is required. "NP1", which is reported as "car navigation system without picture", is a conversational car navigation system that retrieves from the destination to the route guide through voice. Through a regular communication connection, the first time you talk to "NP1" with a voice, you go into standby with a "bang" sound. What I feel at this time is the benefit of response. In the devices where voice commands are running, there are many cases in which the response speed lags behind, but the situation of "NP1" is very fast. The author thinks that the so-called "awakening word" is limited to "NP1", which is a bit of a pity. In fact, Amazon's "Alexa" is only set a few, can not set their favorite words, but in a short period of time in the process of using the emergence of a "sense of companionship", which is what future updates look forward to. The quality of the route guided by the use of communication is very favorable. The same as the "Super Route search" originally installed in the Karazlia network navigation system, a large amount of detection information accumulated by the pioneer so far can be used. Even so, many people are worried that there is no picture. The problem is that "how to guide us by voice" is the key point, and this is the guide to getting acupoints in the middle. Since there is no map, where exactly are you running now? can you keep running like this? such annoying parts will happen, but in the case of "NP1", they will be introduced in a very kind and easy-to-understand way. The company's explanation of "show me the way from the side of the passenger seat" is also quite convincing. Personally, I think it is very good that the road we are driving now is "what road (name)", and it is a good time to lead the way for us. When entering a road that is not used to driving, a guide such as "it is 00th Street" and "go first with three traffic lights on the right" can eliminate the unease while driving. Then he said, "Oh, no! I missed the guide. "NP1, say it again! "just say a word and you can take me again. In short, it's not very harsh, but I still like the accurate guide. It should be said to be unique, and this is also a good touch. Is it the "NP1" aspect 00? "when asked, all you have to do is say'hi'. The pioneer's female engineer says, 'Please! Even if the answer is ", there is also a good response." "Hi" is unexpectedly mechanical, or boring, but in such a part, there is also a sense of intimacy with "NP1". Even this is a navigator, so people who want a map anyway end up with a special APP "My NP1". Please be sure to read it. The NP1 will be equipped with two cameras for front and rear & indoor use. The specification is also 1920 x 1080 pixels in full HD (2 million pixels), and the CMOS sensor "STARVIS" made by SONY, which is now one of the trends, is also equipped with a "night site" that can be clearly recorded even in the dark. Basic abilities can be said to be sufficient. And the biggest feature of this de la Lecco function is that in case the driver manually manipulates the video event image is saved in the cloud through communication. The "NP1" body side is equipped with a microSD card slot, and the standard also comes with a 32 GB card. It's just that the critical moment is meaningless if it is not recorded on the SD card. The solution to this problem is this cloud video. The video recorded in the cloud will be notified to your phone immediately, and you can confirm it through your phone. In addition, connecting an optional dedicated power cord allows parking monitoring, and even if you are away from the car, you can record it with the front and rear camera for 10 seconds after you feel the impact, save it in the cloud, and notify the phone. Operations, including these, can also be controlled by sound like "NP1". As long as you say "take NP1 photos (front only)" and "NP1 video (front and back)", the records of 7 seconds before and 8 seconds after operation will be recorded in the cloud and SD card, which is also excellent in terms of convenience.