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August 6, 2025 (Beijing) – At the China debut of the upgraded Xpeng P7, Chairman He Xiaopeng reaffirmed the company’s commitment to a vision-only autonomous driving strategy. The EV maker abandoned lidar in 2023, betting instead on camera-based perception powered by proprietary AI chips.
Key Facts:
- Full Commitment to Vision-Only: Xpeng’s entire ADAS-to-autonomous stack now relies solely on cameras, ditching lidar since 2023
- Compute Power as Differentiator: Claims in-house developed AI chips solve historical limitations of vision systems
- 2027 Tipping Point Prediction: He forecasts industry-wide resolution of “lidar vs vision” debate within two years
- P7 as Test Case: Updated model serves as proof-of-concept for pure vision autonomous capabilities
EDITOR’S NOTE
He is forcing the industry to seriously reconsider the necessity of expensive lidar systems.
