Xpeng Unveils G7 SUV with In-House Turing Chips for L3 Autonomous Driving
Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer Xpeng Motors has officially unveiled its new G7 SUV, marking a significant step in its strategy to launch Level 3 autonomous vehicles by the second half of 2025. The G7 is distinguished as the world’s first AI-defined vehicle equipped with Xpeng’s proprietary Turing chips. The top-tier model features three of these in-house processors, delivering a combined computing power of 2,200 TOPS, which enables the local operation of large language models with over 30 billion parameters. This hardware aims to support conditional autonomous driving where drivers need not constantly monitor the road. Pre-sales began with a starting price of RMB 235,800, attracting over 10,000 reservations within the first hour. While the premium version uses Turing chips, the base model retains Nvidia DRIVE Orin processors. The G7, measuring 4.9 meters in length with a 702-kilometer range, positions itself as a competitive rival to the Tesla Model Y and Xiaomi’s upcoming YU7. This launch is critical for Xpeng, which has seen tripled delivery numbers recently, as it seeks to solidify its position in the smart driving market amidst evolving regulatory landscapes in China.
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Xpeng Unveils G7 SUV with In-House Turing Chips for L3 Autonomous Driving
Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer Xpeng Motors has officially unveiled its new G7 SUV, marking a significant step in its strategy to launch Level 3 autonomous vehicles by the second half of 2025. The G7 is distinguished as the world’s first AI-defined vehicle equipped with Xpeng’s proprietary Turing chips. The top-tier model features three of these in-house processors, delivering a combined computing power of 2,200 TOPS, which enables the local operation of large language models with over 30 billion parameters. This hardware aims to support conditional autonomous driving where drivers need not constantly monitor the road. Pre-sales began with a starting price of RMB 235,800, attracting over 10,000 reservations within the first hour. While the premium version uses Turing chips, the base model retains Nvidia DRIVE Orin processors. The G7, measuring 4.9 meters in length with a 702-kilometer range, positions itself as a competitive rival to the Tesla Model Y and Xiaomi’s upcoming YU7. This launch is critical for Xpeng, which has seen tripled delivery numbers recently, as it seeks to solidify its position in the smart driving market amidst evolving regulatory landscapes in China.
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