Two China-focused developments highlighted in a September 10 industry roundup point to the growing role of advanced driver-assistance technology. Avatr announced that its flagship SUV will be called the T09 and will use Huawei’s Qiankun ADS 5 system, backed by a new four-lidar setup. The company also says the SUV will offer rear-wheel steering and a sideways parking function. The four-sensor configuration stands out as some automakers are reducing their lidar counts or moving toward camera-only systems to control costs.
Separately, data from Gasgoo Research Institute covering January through July showed Hesai leading China’s lidar installations with 928,870 units and a 33.7% share. Huawei ranked second at 884,164 units, or 32.1%, a gap of fewer than 45,000 units. Innovusion took third place with 15.2%. The roundup notes that the companies have different business models: Hesai supplies lidar to a range of automakers, while Huawei’s installations largely come from vehicles using its own driver-assistance package.
The same ranking put BYD first in automatic-parking installations, with 753,518 units and a 16.3% share. Together, the figures show the scale of competition among lidar suppliers and automakers integrating their own assistance technologies. The source provides no further timing or pricing details for the T09.