Every Wednesday and Friday, TechNode’s Briefing newsletter delivers a roundup of the most important news in China tech, straight to your inbox. Sign up Huawei on Tuesday released the latest version of its advanced driver assistance system (ADAS), saying it would enable vehicles to carry out most driving functions automatically from garage to garage while delivering a better safety performance than Tesla’s most advanced Full Self-Driving (FSD) system. The Chinese technology giant also launched the Stelato S9, the first model under its new luxury brand with manufacturing partner BAIC, at a lower-than-expected price range of RMB 399,800 to RMB 449,800 ($55,664-$62,625).
The five-meter-long full-size luxury sedan is targeted at consumers of premium offerings such as the Mercedes-Benz S-Class and BMW’s 7 Series. Chinese actress Gao Ye came to the stage as one of the two brand’s spokesperons at a press conference for the Stelato S9 in Beijing on Tuesday, August 6, 2024. Credit: Huawei/BAIC Huawei’s self-driving approach: Huawei’s latest Advanced Driving System (ADS) now allows cars to navigate complex urban environments nationwide automatically, with features such as lane switching, said Richard Yu, chairman of the board of directors of Huawei’s Intelligent Automotive Solution business unit, at a press conference in Beijing.
Yu added that the ADAS will enable drivers to pass toll gates on Chinese expressways and at public parking lots without manual engagement. In a d.