A delegation led by the Dean of the Shenzhen Automotive Research Institute at Beijing Institute of Technology visited Friend Laser Photonics Co.,Ltd. to investigate in-vehicle optical communication.

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Release date: 2025-07-29

Summary: On the morning of July 29, Wang Wenwei, Executive Dean of Beijing Institute of Technology Shenzhen Automotive Research Institute (hereafter referred to as BIT Shenzhen Automotive Research Institute), along with Cao Wankuo, Head of the Vehicle Communication and Networking Department & Secretary-General of the Onboard Optical Communication Working Group, and Liu Xiaojing, Head of the Technical Support Department, led a team of experts to visit and conduct research at Wuhan Youyang Optoelectronics.

On the morning of July 29, Wang Wenwei, Executive Dean of Beijing Institute of Technology Shenzhen Automotive Research Institute (hereafter referred to as BIT Shenzhen Automotive Research Institute), along with Cao Wankuo, Head of the Vehicle Communication and Networking Department & Secretary-General of the Onboard Optical Communication Working Group, and Liu Xiaojing, Head of the Technical Support Department, led a team of experts to visit and conduct research at Friend Laser Photonics Co.,Ltd. 

On-site, Dean Wang first introduced how Beijing Institute of Technology Shenzhen Automotive Research Institute has been researching in-vehicle communication standards and their applications since 2000. As L4 and L5 levels of autonomous vehicles are on the horizon, BIT Shenzhen Automotive Research Institute, as the primary drafting organization for key in-vehicle optical communication standards and white papers, has jointly determined that fiber-optic communication will serve as the future high-speed solution for automotive data transmission. Currently, the industry's technical roadmap evolution white paper is set to be released in the second half of this year. Meanwhile, a project planned by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology aims to deploy 5,000 intelligent vehicles within the next three years for validation tests, paving the way for both technological advancement and commercial readiness toward higher-level autonomous driving.

Professor Cao Wankuo, Secretary-General of the Automotive Optical Communication Working Group, provided a detailed overview of the current state of evolution in automotive optical communication technology—covering everything from its architectural framework to specific product applications across the entire technology chain. Starting from 2024, at least 10 million smart-driving vehicles will enter the market each year, with projections indicating that by 2030, as many as 30 million such vehicles will be on the road. The integration of large-scale models like intelligent cockpits and autonomous driving systems into vehicles is driving a growing demand for high-bandwidth, low-latency, and highly reliable communication connections, thereby boosting the adoption of high-speed optical communication technologies and products in automotive applications. Meanwhile, products such as high-pixel cameras equipped with fiber-optic interfaces, high-speed optical network OLTs and ONU transceiver modules, optical interface switches, and fiber-optic data processing units are also poised for large-scale deployment in automotive settings.

Zhao Wei, General Manager of Friend Laser Photonics Co.,Ltd.  introduced to the experts the current challenges faced by in-vehicle optical communication products. He discussed solutions for issues such as chips, temperature control, shock resistance, dust prevention, and fiber optic bending. Whether dealing with multimode or single-mode fibers during fiber-optic connections, or aiming to reduce the gateway protocol handshake startup time, Youyang Optoelectronics excels in the research, development, and production of four major product categories: optical access systems, computing power modules, automotive-grade products, and sensing devices.

Finally, Dean Wang Wenwei, accompanied by General Manager Zhao Wei, toured the company’s R&D facilities, production lines, and equipment capabilities, and briefed Dean Wang and his delegation on the company’s future development direction.

During the meeting, both sides discussed the challenges facing the in-vehicle optical communication PON solution.

 

Keywords: A delegation led by the Dean of the Shenzhen Automotive Research Institute at Beijing Institute of Technology visited Friend Laser Photonics Co.,Ltd. to investigate in-vehicle optical communication.

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