Horizon Robotics

Volkswagen's first LiDAR-equipped all-electric SUV, ID. AURA T6, launches in China from RMB 135,900

The FAW-Volkswagen all-electric SUV ID. AURA T6 was launched on September 20, 2026, in four versions priced from 135,900 to 169,900 yuan. It is Volkswagen's first all-electric SUV equipped with LiDAR. The high-end version features a 192-line LiDAR and Horizon Journey 6H chip with 420 TOPS of computing power, and adopts the CEA architecture jointly developed by Volkswagen and XPeng, with CLTC ranges of 540 km and 660 km. Most of its core supply chain comes from China, making it a case for observing how joint-venture brands leverage local intelligent capabilities and explore technology feeding back into overseas markets.

56222 days ago

From Product Export to Systemic Roots: The Three Stages of Deep Globalization in the Automotive Supply Chain and the Talent Imperative

On September 9, 2026, the 20th anniversary celebration of the Automotive Talent Committee of the China Talent Research Society was held. Fu Yuwu, Yang Hong, and others discussed supply chain globalization: technology windows such as electrical/electronic architecture, smart cockpits, and intelligent driving are opening opportunities for Chinese suppliers, but winning orders is only admission. Building plants, R&D, ESG compliance, and cross-cultural system capabilities determine whether they can take root, while interdisciplinary talent ultimately determines how far they can go.

17727 days ago

From One-Way Input to Two-Way Flow: Chinese Smart Driving and Battery Technologies Enter the Global Systems of Multinational Automakers

Starting in the third quarter of 2026, the HS8 driver assistance system developed by CARIZON will be installed in seven models from Volkswagen's three joint ventures in China; the Neue Klasse BMW iX3 will offer a smart driving system co-developed with Momenta as standard across the lineup. From power battery technology licensing to global lidar market share, China's supply chain and AI capabilities are extending outward along with multinational automakers' systems. This article reviews the relevant data and cooperation models, and points out that this is not a simple "one-way export," but a two-way flow of technology, knowledge and industrial capability.

54427 days ago

VW China Self-Developed L2++ ADAS to Launch This Year, Horizon Robotics Chips Power Smart Driving Democratization

Volkswagen Group China, through its intelligent driving capability center CARIZON, has launched its first-generation self-developed full-scenario driving assistance (L2++ ADAS) product HS8. Starting Q3 2026, it will be equipped on 7 new models across three joint ventures. The system uses Horizon Robotics Journey 6 series chips, offering both pure vision and lidar-equipped variants, marking VW's strategic shift from supplier dependency to full-stack self-development in China.

37444 days ago

Horizon Starry Chip Lands Top Automaker Deal, Cutting Vehicle Costs by ¥4,000

Horizon Robotics' ecosystem partner Pateo Connected Vehicle won a deal from a top Chinese NEV maker to supply premium AI cockpit solutions based on the Horizon Starry chip. The chip can reduce in-vehicle hardware space by ~50%, cut per-vehicle hardware costs by ¥1,500-4,000, and shorten intelligent vehicle R&D delivery from 18 months to 8 months.

40150 days ago

Horizon Starry Chip Secures High-End Cockpit Designation: First Domestic Cabin-Driving Integrated Chip Enters Mainstream OEM

Horizon Robotics ecosystem partner Pateo secured a high-end AI cockpit designation from a leading domestic NEV OEM, with the system built on the Horizon Starry® chip. This marks the industry's first designation for a high-end AI cockpit powered entirely by a domestic cabin-driving-integrated chip. The Starry chip's single-chip design reduces in-vehicle hardware footprint by roughly 50% and cuts comprehensive hardware costs by 1,500 to 4,000 yuan per vehicle.

52752 days ago

neueHCT's Tiered AD Solution: Replacing Computing Arms Race with Software Optimization

At the 2026 China Auto Forum Technology Leaders Summit, two-year-old JV neueHCT unveiled its tiered intelligent driving solution. Using Horizon Robotics J6M chips paired with physical AI end-to-end algorithms, the approach balances functional needs with manufacturing costs while delivering safety and smoothness comparable to 200-300 TOPS systems.

55873 days ago

Soling SoDrive3.0: A New Benchmark in ADAS Domain Control with 137KDMIPS+128TOPS

Soling's SoDrive3.0 ADAS domain controller features a single Horizon Robotics Journey 6M chip, delivering 137KDMIPS CPU performance and 128TOPS AI computing power. With both ISO21434 cybersecurity and ASIL-B functional safety certifications, it covers urban NOA, highway NOA for passenger cars, and trunk-line highway NOA for commercial vehicles.

49173 days ago

Horizon's Cai Ning: Smart Cars Are "Four-Wheeled Robots", Physical AI Era Arrives

At the 2026 China Auto Forum, Horizon Robotics VP Cai Ning proposed that smart cars are the most mature "four-wheeled robots," and Horizon will build the "super platform" for the Physical AI era. The company has achieved mass production exceeding 10 million units, building a scaled data flywheel.

41075 days ago

Volkswagen Deepens Horizon Robotics AI Partnership, Targets L3 Autonomous Driving in China from 2027

Volkswagen Group and Horizon Robotics are deepening their AI foundation model collaboration through CARIZON, adopting a white-box licensing model to develop a unified AI driving solution, with L3 autonomous driving targeted for delivery in China from the second half of 2027, while L2++ solutions entered mass production in Q3 2026.

44575 days ago

Volkswagen China Ditches Outsourcing, Self-Developed ADAS Nears Mass Production

Volkswagen Group China is deepening AI collaboration with Horizon Robotics through CARIZON, adopting a white-box model to build a proprietary autonomous driving system and advancing L3/L4 mass production.

34976 days ago