Auto Chips

Nio unveils in-house developed autonomous driving chip

The chip, called the Shenji NX9031, is built on a 5 nm process and has over 50 billion transistors. ...

Nio may unveil in-house developed autonomous driving chip at Nio Day 2023, exec hints

Nio's current use of four Nvidia Drive Orin chips is fine for autonomous driving algorithms, but the next generation smart driving chip should do better, an executive said. ...

Li Auto ramps up chip R&D efforts, working on SiC and smart driving chips, report says

Li Auto is ramping up its efforts to develop chips in-house, working on both an AI inference chip for smart driving scenarios, and a SiC power chip for driving motor controllers, a ...

Ex-Huawei exec reportedly joins Li Auto to speed up automaker's chip development efforts

Nio's chip R&D team has also poached many people from Huawei, Alibaba's Damo Academy, and Nvidia, and has a clear tape-out plan, according to local media. ...

BYD reportedly plans to develop smart driving chip

BYD's smart driving chip could tape out by the end of the year at the earliest, according to local media. ...

BYD to equip some 2023 models with self-driving chips from local startup Horizon Robotics

BYD models equipped with Horizon Robotics' latest Journey 5 chip will be available as early as mid-2023. ...

After Nio, Xpeng, Li Auto to get involved in SiC chip development

Li Auto will form a joint venture with SiC chip maker Sanan Semiconductor and hold a 70 percent stake in the company, a regulatory filing shows. ...

Geely steps up its presence in auto chips with new joint venture through subsidiary

The global chip shortage has opened up opportunities for Chinese companies, as more and more local companies are stepping up their chip investments. ...

Besides interior of ET7, Nio will also unveil new Nio Power plan at Shanghai auto show next week

Nio will unveil its new Nio Power plan at the Shanghai auto show next week, along with the first official interior reveal of the ET7, its fourth mass-production vehicle. ...

Xpeng said to be developing its own chip, expected to tape out as early as year-end

Xpeng Motors has launched its own chip project several months ago, working simultaneously in China and the US to focus on a dedicated chip for autonomous driving, 36kr reported Wed ...