Xpeng to Debut Lidar-Equipped EV This Week
When Xpeng (NYSE: XPEV) premieres its P5 smart electric vehicle (EV) at a press briefing in Guangzhou, China, on Wednesday, it will mark the automaker's third production model and will be the first one to feature lidar sensors to enhance its advanced driver-assist systems.
Xpeng says the P5 will be the first mass-produced smart EV with automotive-grade lidar technology, which bounces laser-light pulses off of objects to measure the time it takes for the beams to reflect back. In doing so, the sensors are meant to be able to determine the presence, shape, and distance of the objects with pinpoint accuracy. It promises to become a key technology for autonomous vehicles.
An Xpeng P7 dashboard display. Image source: Xpeng.
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