Releases Industry White Paper, In-Depth Analysis of the Evolution of Driving Training Safety Technology and Next-Generation Opportunities

Release Date: October 26, 2023

Publisher: SY Dual Controls

[Shanghai, China]—When a driving training vehicle speeds by, most people see it as an ordinary vehicle, but driving school operators see it as a moving risk point, a cost center, and a heavy responsibility. In this seemingly traditional industry, a silent, technology-driven revolution is taking place, and at its core is the dual control system for driving training. As a deep participant and technological innovator in the industry, SY Dual Controls (www.sydualcontrols.com) today released industry insights that aim to go beyond the product itself and explore how dual control technology will become a key cornerstone for driving schools on their journey toward an intelligent and safer future.

I. Current Status: The Shift from "Necessary Configuration" to "Core Asset"

Once upon a time, dual control systems were simply considered a "necessary configuration" or "compliance tool" for driving schools, a mechanical brake pedal installed on the passenger seat. However, with the dramatic shift in the market environment, its role is undergoing a fundamental shift:

Elevated safety demands: Students and their families consider "safety" the primary criterion for choosing a driving school, far surpassing price and pass rates. A reliable, advanced dual-control system is the most intuitive and powerful safety guarantee a driving school can offer.

Operating cost pressures: Vehicle wear and tear, fuel consumption, insurance premiums, and potential accident compensation are significant cost drivers for driving schools. The dual-control system, through proactive and smooth intervention, effectively reduces vehicle wear and fuel consumption caused by sudden braking, heavy acceleration, and collisions, directly impacting driving schools' profit margins.

A revolution in teaching efficiency: Traditional "yelling" instruction is inefficient and provides a poor user experience. The dual-control system empowers instructors with "silent corrections," allowing students to build muscle memory through practical training, shortening training cycles, increasing vehicle utilization, and ultimately boosting revenue.

SY Dual-Control System believes that dual-control is no longer a cost expense but a core operating asset that enhances safety, brand, and efficiency.

II. Challenges: The "Hidden Ceiling" Behind the Industry's Prosperity

Despite the promising market prospects, the entire industry still faces numerous common challenges that hinder the further development of driving schools:

Uneven Technology: Product quality varies widely on the market. Low-quality products suffer from issues such as high latency, malfunctions, and damage to vehicles during installation. These products not only fail to provide safety guarantees but also become new sources of risk and cost burdens.

The "Price War Trap": Some driving schools remain trapped in low-level price competition, ignoring the brand premium and long-term benefits that investment in safety technology can bring, leading to involution in the industry.

Data Silos: Traditional dual-control systems are merely "dumb" execution terminals, generating massive amounts of intervention data (when, where, and why interventions were performed). However, the value of this data remains untapped, making it unable to provide decision-making support for teaching improvements and risk management.

SY Dual-Control System points out that breaking through these "hidden ceilings" requires joint efforts from suppliers and driving schools, shifting from a "tool mindset" to a "solution mindset."

III. The Future: The "Intelligent" Evolution of Dual-Control Systems and the New Industry Ecosystem

The future of dual-control systems lies beyond a more reliable mechanical structure. Its evolutionary direction is intelligence, data-driven development, and networking.

i-Dual Control: The system will integrate sensors and algorithms to not only respond to the instructor's actions but also anticipate risks (such as a pedestrian suddenly darting out or a preceding vehicle suddenly braking), providing warnings to the instructor and achieving safety redundancy similar to "human-machine co-driving."

Teaching Data Brain: Every instructor intervention represents valuable teaching data. The intelligent system can record and analyze this data to generate a student's driving ability assessment report, pinpointing weaknesses (such as hill starts and reversing), and enable personalized instruction. It will also provide driving school administrators with a quantitative basis for evaluating instructors' teaching performance.

Internet of Vehicles (IoV) Hub: The dual-control system will serve as the hub for the instructor's connected vehicle, syncing with GPS, onboard cameras, and the cloud management system to build a smart driving school IoT ecosystem and achieve comprehensive digitalization of vehicle dispatching, safety monitoring, and teaching management.

"We envision a future," said the Chief Technology Officer of SY Dual Control Systems. "The dual control system will become a platform that not only protects the safety of each driver and each individual, but will also, through data-driven initiatives, comprehensively improve the operational efficiency and teaching quality of the entire driving school, helping visionary driving school operators build a true core competitive advantage."

IV. Call and Invitation

Technological progress is inseparable from practical feedback and industry collaboration. SY Dual Control Systems has written this article to serve as a catalyst for deeper reflection.

We sincerely invite driving school operators, instructors, industry experts, and all those who care about road safety to visit www.sydualcontrols.com to learn more and share your insights in the comments section:

As a driving school operator, what is your biggest operational pain point currently? What role do you think technology can play in this area?

Do you agree with the view that "safety is the best admissions guide"? How do you highlight your safety advantages in your marketing?

What features are you most excited about in the future of "smart dual control" and "teaching data"?

What do you think will be the focus of competition in the driving training industry in the next decade?