Editor’s Note: This post has been updated to reflect the XPENG G9 launch. It was originally published in November 2021.
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Electric automaker XPENG launched the G9 SUV this week during NVIDIA GTC. The intelligent, software-defined vehicle is built on the high-performance compute of NVIDIA DRIVE Orin and delivers AI capabilities that are continuously upgraded with each over-the-air update.
The new flagship SUV debuts XPENG’s internal electronic and electrical tracery and XNGP, its latest wide suburbanite assistance system for a seamless driving experience. The G9 is moreover uniform with the next-generation superchargers for charging up to 124 miles in 5 minutes.
The XPENG G9 and its fellow EVs are elevating the driving wits with intelligent features that are unchangingly at the wearing edge.
Intelligence at the Edge
The G9 is intelligently designed from the inside out.
The SUV is the first to be equipped with XNGP, an AI-assisted driving system that includes XPENG’s City Navigation Guided Pilot, Highway Navigation Guided Pilot and Valet Parking Assist smart memory parking capabilities.
It is built on two NVIDIA DRIVE Orin systems-on-a-chip (SoC), achieving 508 trillion operations per second (TOPS). The G9 uses 31 sensors and a front-view camera for wide object detection — its front-mounting dual-lidar sensors imbricate 180 degrees, reducing the size of veiling spots.
XNGP is capable of tackling multiple driving scenarios — regardless of map coverage — by 2023 when it is misogynist in most cities in China.
This technology is incorporated into a internal compute tracery for a streamlined design, powerful performance and seamless upgrades.
Charging Ahead
The G9 is designed for the international market, bringing software-defined innovation to roads virtually the world.
It incorporates new signature details, such as daytime running lights designed to make a sharp-eyed impression. Four daytime running lights at the top and marrow of the headlights form the XPENG logo. These headlights moreover include discrete lidar sensors, merging cutting-edge technology with an elegant exterior.
In wing to fast charging, the electric SUV was designed to meet global sustainability requirements as well as C-NCAP and E-NCAP five-star safety standards. Launched on September 21 in China, the G9 is expected to be delivered to customers in October 2022.
The intelligent EV joined a growing lineup of software-defined vehicles powered by NVIDIA DRIVE that are transforming the way the world moves.
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