Musk responded '...' It was reported that Xpeng Q4 new car abandoned lidar and turned to pure visual smart driving

News on July 9, according to foreign media CnEVPost
quoting people familiar with the matter, Xpeng Motors’ new model (internal code-named F57) to be launched in the fourth quarter will completely abandon lidar technology and instead adopt Tesla’s FSD system Similar pure visual intelligent driving solution. This decision marks a major turning point in Xpeng Motors' technological path. What is particularly eye-catching is that Xpeng was the first automaker in the world to apply lidar to mass-produced models. Back in September 2021, Xpeng Motors led the application trend of lidar in the field of passenger cars through the release of the P5 electric sedan. Its top-end version was the first to be equipped with two lidars. Since then, Xpeng has continued to use lidar configurations from the P7 refreshed model P7i to the G6, G9 and even X9 series of new cars, consolidating its position at the forefront of intelligent driving technology.

1. Recently, He Xiaopeng, chairman of Xpeng Motors, went to California, USA, to experience first-hand the actual performance of Tesla FSD V12.3.6 and Waymo’s autonomous driving technology.

2. He Xiaopeng publicly expressed his admiration for Tesla’s FSD technological progress and revealed that Xpeng Motors will actively draw on its advantages and strive to improve the intelligent driving experience of its own products.
3. An important purpose of He Xiaopeng’s trip is to pave the way for Xpeng Motors’ upcoming purely visual intelligent driving solution.
4. Xpeng and Tesla are converging in technical direction, that is, using end-to-end large model technology as the core strategy for autonomous driving.
5. Xpeng’s new B-class all-electric sedan, which will be delivered in the fourth quarter, will be launched on the market as the first model to achieve the goal of reducing technology costs by 25%.
6. Tesla CEO Elon Musk responded with a string of ellipses "..." on social media, triggering speculation and discussion in the industry.

   

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