Auto Chips
Li Auto plans HK chip R&D office, self-driving chip could be mass-produced soon, report says
Li Auto's smart driving chip is expected to see tape-out results in the fourth quarter and start being loaded into cars in 2026, according to local media.
Nio, Xpeng's in-house developed smart driving chips closer to being put to use, report says
Nio's Shenji NX9031 has taped out and is currently in testing, while Xpeng's smart driving chip is already in the process of being taped out.
Nio unveils in-house developed autonomous driving chip
The chip, called the Shenji NX9031, is built on a 5 nm process and has over 50 billion transistors.
Nio may unveil in-house developed autonomous driving chip at Nio Day 2023, exec hints
Nio's current use of four Nvidia Drive Orin chips is fine for autonomous driving algorithms, but the next generation smart driving chip should do better, an executive said.
Li Auto ramps up chip R&D efforts, working on SiC and smart driving chips, report says
Li Auto is ramping up its efforts to develop chips in-house, working on both an AI inference chip for smart driving scenarios, and a SiC power chip for driving motor controllers, according to local media.
Ex-Huawei exec reportedly joins Li Auto to speed up automaker's chip development efforts
Nio's chip R&D team has also poached many people from Huawei, Alibaba's Damo Academy, and Nvidia, and has a clear tape-out plan, according to local media.
BYD reportedly plans to develop smart driving chip
BYD's smart driving chip could tape out by the end of the year at the earliest, according to local media.
BYD to equip some 2023 models with self-driving chips from local startup Horizon Robotics
BYD models equipped with Horizon Robotics' latest Journey 5 chip will be available as early as mid-2023.
After Nio, Xpeng, Li Auto to get involved in SiC chip development
Li Auto will form a joint venture with SiC chip maker Sanan Semiconductor and hold a 70 percent stake in the company, a regulatory filing shows.
Geely steps up its presence in auto chips with new joint venture through subsidiary
The global chip shortage has opened up opportunities for Chinese companies, as more and more local companies are stepping up their chip investments.
