Overview
- Zhijie RX formally launched on September 28 with a 259,800–389,800 yuan price range, a claimed 38‑sensor suite including a roof‑mounted 896‑line lidar, an eight‑fold redundancy design, and a published 1:43.210 lap time at Zhejiang International Circuit.
- AITO’s new M8, the Enjoy V8 MPV, Lynk & Co’s new 20 and other recent models were announced or listed as 'L3‑level architecture design' while keeping Huawei’s dry‑stack ADS 5 and related fusion perception hardware as standard or pre‑installed.
- Huawei and partners are following a hardware‑first approach by pre‑installing roof lidars, dozens of sensors, 800V electrical platforms and dual compute paths so future autonomous features can be activated by over‑the‑air software updates.
- Consumer demand and dealer reports show early traction with large orders and delivery milestones, including Zhijie R7 cumulative deliveries of over 120,000, Huajing S passing 30,000 deliveries, Ninebot shipments topping 14 million, and Lynk 20 recording 14,663 large reservations in one hour.
- Regulatory approval and software validation remain necessary before vehicles can operate with certified Level‑3 autonomy so watch for safety testing, government clearances and staged OTA rollouts that will determine when advertised functions become usable by drivers.