Smart Driving

The main benefit of using end-to-end technology is that it accelerates NOA coverage in urban areas, as it can cover corner cases that are not fully covered by rules.

BYD has made team changes to its smart driving development center to increase its focus on in-house technology, according to local media.

Shanghai's Nanhui New Town is facilitating 10 Tesla vehicles for a FSD (Full Self-Driving) pilot, local media outlet SH Observer quoted an official as saying.

A Denza N7 SUV navigates a complex urban road with the assisted driving feature turned on and zero takeover, marking the real-life debut of BYD's assisted driving technology that doesn't rely on high-definition maps.

Nio unveiled NOP in September 2020 and launched the more powerful NOP+ in December 2022.

Mercedes-Benz's all-electric CLA model will be equipped with a high-level intelligent driving solution from Momenta that does not rely on high-definition maps, and will be capable of pilot assisted driving in urban areas, according to local media.

Entry into the list lays the groundwork for the commercialization of high-level autonomous driving capabilities, Nio said.

Nio users have driven a total of nearly 1 billion kilometers using NOP and NOP+ by the end of May.

The Chinese government will likely support Tesla's local testing of robotaxi, but did not immediately approve its widespread use of FSD features, according to local media.

Nio vehicles on the NT 2.0 platform will be able to choose to turn on the NOP+ feature covering urban roads and highways in the settings after the in-vehicle system is upgraded to Banyan 2.6.0.