Huawei wants to top the flagship car market with self-driving tech

Yu Chengdong, Executive Director, Chairman of Consumer BG, and Chairman of Smart Automotive Solutions BU said that Huawei will top the Chinese flagship car market with its self-driving technologies.

Huawei uses HarmonyOS smart automotive software solution to provide self-driving technologies for car companies across the Chinese automotive industry.

Yu Chengdong said that HarmonyOS for smart cars could become the number one solution in the high-end car market in the next five years. The company has already integrated its solutions in the sub 500,000 yuan range and now it’s going for 1 million yuan and above market.

The automotive chief said Huawei makes cars with several brands including Aito, BAIC, and others. He pointed out that the company has already become successful in the high-end market citing the Wenjie M9 vehicle with robust sales.

“Although the four-world cars are made by different car manufacturers, Huawei is in control of the experience and underlying technology,” said Chengdong.

ADS 3.0

Earlier this year, Huawei introduced Automated Driving System (ADS) 3.0 for smart cars. The solution uses LiDAR + Camera solutions. On the other hand, rivals such as Tesla are considering using camera solutions and have eliminated LiDAR a few years ago.

Yu Chengdong said camera solutions without LiDAR will leave the camera blinded. He said cameras have limits and it could become hard for the car to maintain its senses in unfavorable weather.

The system brings smart features such as enhanced parking features. It has also added AI safety checks to keep the car functioning in most scenarios. To conclude, the automotive chief said that ADS 3.0 is not L3 yet but is designed based on L3 standards.

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