Xpeng Gets Permit From China To Test Autonomous G9 SUV On Public Roads | Carscoops carscoops
Xpeng announced this week that it has become the first automaker to receive the Guangzhou Intelligent Vehicle Road Test Permit on an unmodified commercial vehicle. It will now begin testing the G9 SUV’s autonomous functions on public roads in China.it only had to perform software updates to the G9 electric SUV. It did not, however, have to make any hardware changes to the vehicle to prepare for on-road testing.
“Securing the autonomous driving road testing permit for a commercial vehicle is a strong endorsement ofdeep R&D and software capabilities,” said Dr. Xinzhou Wu, Vice President of Autonomous Driving Center at Xpeng. “Our approach by using mass-produced commercial vehicles to explore mobility solutions will build a strong foundation to realize economies of scale. Significant cost efficiency brings us another step closer to commercializing robotaxis in the future.
Thanks to its 800V charging technology, Xpeng claims that the G9 is the “world’s fastest-charging mass-production SUV.” That means that at 480 kW, it can recover up to 124 miles in range in as little as five minutes. Charging from 10-80 percent, meanwhile, takes just 15 minutes. It is thanks to its suite of 31 sensors, a forward facing camera, and dual LiDAR sensors that it has all the hardware necessary to drive autonomously without modifications. All of that information is handled byDeliveries of the customer vehicle started in China last month, with prices starting at ¥309,900 . Xpeng is likely to offer the G9 in foreign markets, too, as it was “purposefully designed” for international sales.
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