Ideal's 2024 Smart Drive Report: A Milestone in Intelligent Transportation
As of December 31, 2024, Ideal's smart drive has recorded an impressive 29.3 billion kilometers driven, with over 110.9 million users having benefited from the service. The usage rate stands at a remarkable 98%. During this period, Ideal has successfully upgraded its system 12 times, introducing 116 new features and enhancing 218 existing capabilities.
One of the notable highlights is the upcoming rollout of AD Max V13.0 on January 1, 2025, which will be accompanied by OTA update 7.0 in full force. This significant upgrade addresses three key priorities:
Firstly, the latest version offers advanced abilities such as seamless driving transitions between destinations, automatic toll collection at any ETC (Electronic Toll Collection) site nationwide, and AI-driven predictive analytics.
Secondly, it enables a unified, integrated ecosystem that brings together urban and highway environments in a single, cohesive framework.
Lastly, utilizing an enormous dataset of 800 million clips, the official claims to be capable of approaching "zero control" with minimal outside intervention.