Industrial Automation Magazine India

Learn how Xiaomi EV’s first product – the SU7 – is completing the Human x Car x Home Smart Ecosystem.

Beijing, China, December 2023 – Xiaomi recently held its Xiaomi EV Technology launch, officially unveiling Xiaomi EV’s five core technologies – E-Motor, Battery, Xiaomi Die-Casting, Xiaomi Pilot Autonomous Driving, and Smart Cabin. From the development of foundational core technologies, Xiaomi aims to redefine the technology of the automotive industry.

Xiaomi EV’s first product – the highly anticipated Xiaomi SU7, has been “pre-launched” with its design, performance, range, safety, and other details making global debut. Positioned as a “full-size high-performance eco-technology sedan”, Xiaomi SU7 aims to push the limits of performance, ecosystem, and mobile smart space.

Quoting a sentence of Chinese poetry, “with firm strides we are crossing its summit”, Lei Jun, founder, chairman, and CEO of Xiaomi Group, stated that Xiaomi’s entry into the automotive industry marks a significant leap from the smartphone industry and a crucial step toward closing the loop of the Human x Car x Home smart ecosystem. Lei Jun further expressed that the century-old automotive industry offers little room for maneuvering today: “Xiaomi has decided to invest tenfold, starting from the development of fundamental core technologies, committing to constructing an outstanding vehicle. Through 15 to 20 years of effort, Xiaomi aims to become one of the top five global automakers.”

Smart electric vehicles are trending towards integration of the automotive industry with consumer electronics and intelligent ecosystems. Integrating full-stack technologies is a necessary step for the industry’s evolution. Lei Jun stated that by integrating industrial manufacturing, smart software, and AI, Xiaomi EV will completely redefine the automotive industry, marking a significant leap in its technological landscape.

Xiaomi EV is committed to a bottom-up approach, starting from developing foundational core technologies and in-depth independent research in key technology sectors. With a commitment to “tenfold investment, conscientiously building a great car”, Xiaomi EV has invested over 10 billion CNY in the initial research and development phase. The R&D team comprises over 3,400 engineers and over a thousand technical experts in critical domains both in China and abroad. This conference unveiled breakthroughs in the development of Xiaomi EV’s five core technologies. In key sectors such as E-Motor, Battery, Xiaomi Die-Casting, Xiaomi Pilot Autonomous Driving, and Smart Cabin, numerous Xiaomi EV’s self-developed technologies have become first-of-kind globally or domestically. This showcases Xiaomi’s 13 years of comprehensive technological accumulation since its inception.