Overview
- Huawei released the HarmonyOS 7 developer beta and a HarmonyOS NEXT car‑cabin simulator in DevEco Studio this week, laying out a Beta-to-consumer roadmap that targets in‑vehicle testing in September and customer releases in December 2026.
- Multiple Chinese automakers have started shipping or preselling vehicles that use Huawei cabin software and driving stacks, including nationwide deliveries of the AITO/问界 M9, DeepBlue S07’s Huawei 乾崑 laser variant, and preorders for the GAC｜启境 GT7 with HarmonySpace and ADS 5.
- 启境 (GAC) told reporters it has obtained Guangzhou permission to begin L3 autonomous‑driving road tests and has begun predictive L3 trials on public roads, signaling regulatory steps toward on‑road autonomy.
- Vehicle models described in coverage carry Huawei’s 乾崑 ADAS hardware and software, ranging from ADS 4 Pro sensor suites with lidar, 4D radar and multi‑camera fusion to ADS 5 architectures, which automakers say support highway and urban navigation features.
- Early ecosystem moves were shown at HDC 2026 when a native NetEase Cloud Music app ran on the HarmonyOS NEXT demo, indicating third‑party app adaptation is starting and that Huawei and partners are building an in‑car content and developer ecosystem that will shape user experience and aftermarket services.