Smart Driving

  • Horizon Robotics, ZF launch driver assist system for Chinese market

    The coPILOT system has secured orders from domestic Chinese automakers and is scheduled for mass production and delivery in 2026.

  • Xpeng's former head of smart driving confirms his departure

    Xpeng's former head of smart driving, Li Liyun, has confirmed his departure after being replaced earlier this month by Liu Xianming, who possesses AI expertise.

  • BYD cars now generate over 100 million km of assisted driving data daily

    As of the end of September, cumulative sales of BYD models equipped with assisted driving systems exceeded 1.7 million units.

  • Xpeng replaces head of smart driving as focus shifts toward AI

    Liu Xianming, with expertise in AI, replaced Li Liyun as head of Xpeng's autonomous driving center.

  • Multiple execs from Nio's smart driving team have departed, report says

    Nio's head of AI platform, head of world model, and head of smart driving products have recently left the company, according to a local media report.

  • Mercedes, Momenta tie up to develop driver-assist system for China

    The driver-assist system jointly developed by Mercedes and Momenta will debut in the all-new locally produced, all-electric CLA model to be launched this fall.

  • FAW to become largest shareholder of DJI unit ZYT to ramp up bet on smart driving

    FAW will acquire a 35.80 percent stake in ZYT, becoming its largest single shareholder, a regulatory filing shows.

  • Li Auto makes key advance in in-house chip, road tests underway on prototype cars, report says

    When running tasks for large language models, one Li Auto M100 chip delivers effective computing power equivalent to two Nvidia Thor-U chips.

  • BYD has sold over 1.2 million units of smart driving cars

    Currently, BYD's smart driving models mainly use its God's Eye systems, although its sub-brand Fang Cheng Bao uses Huawei's Qiankun in some models.

  • Huawei's Qiankun smart driving system now installed in over 1 million cars

    Huawei's Qiankun smart driving system has been used in over 20 car models, covering prices ranging from RMB 150,000 ($20,880) to RMB 1 million.