Li Auto's Intelligent Driving Push: From Park Pathways to Highways Revolutionizing the Market
1min read In just under four months, Li Auto has accelerated its efforts in developing end-to-end intelligent driving technology, achieving more than 30 iterations during this period. On November 18, Li Auto officially launched its end-to-end intelligent driving experience day, showcasing its capabilities through diverse driving environments, including park pathways, urban roads, and highways.
The vehicles equipped with the upgraded OTA 6.5 version demonstrated adeptness in navigating narrow residential roads, roundabouts, U-turns, and complex construction areas. Additionally, the system supports nationwide ETC toll station autonomous passage and matches navigation endpoints to AVP valet parking routes, ensuring a seamless driving experience.
During test drives, Li Auto highlighted its industry-leading AEB and pioneering AES automatic emergency steering functions. The OTA 6.5 version has notably upgraded rear-facing active safety capabilities, introducing features like rear AEB (Automatic Emergency Braking) and rear MAI (Misacceleration Inhibition). These updates extend the vehicle's active safety capabilities to all directional areas.
By the end of November, the "parking-to-parking" feature is expected to be pushed to all AD Max users with the OTA 6.5 version, offering a truly uninterrupted intelligent driving experience. Li Auto's end-to-end + VLM represents a new generation in intelligent driving solutions that integrates One Model architecture and visual language model VLM on dual-system vehicle chips.
Since unveiling the end-to-end + VLM early adopter program in July, Li Auto has made rapid progress in its end-to-end model, iterating at an impressive rate with 25 versions revised over two months. As of November 13, Li Auto’s intelligent driving has accumulated 2.67 billion kilometers, an increase of 123% from last year, with over 3.6 million recorded active safety interventions.
The enhancement of intelligent driving capabilities has become a critical factor for many consumers when selecting Li Auto models. Currently, Li Auto's urban NOA user daily active rate has surged by more than 32%. In models priced above 300,000 yuan, the AD Max accounts for 70% of sales, and this figure rises to 80% for models over 400,000 yuan.
This advanced technology not only enhances the user experience but also positively impacts the sales structure of Li Auto. The significant rise in AD Max sales within high-priced models underscores this effect. Previously known for its focus on family users, Li Auto's smart driving capabilities are now poised to solidify its competitiveness and propel it forward in the electrified and intelligent automotive industry.