Very safe:
"Autopilots are now very widespread in China. Estimates suggest that 15 million new cars, about two-thirds of the market, will be equipped with the systems this year. Chinese automakers have recently become more confident with each passing month. At the beginning of the year, Wang Chuanfu, founder and CEO of industry leader BYD, announced that the systems would become standard this year.
Even BYD vehicles costing the equivalent of less than 10,000 euros are now robotic.
And last week, He Xiaopeng, CEO and namesake of the premium manufacturer XPeng, announced that they would take the next step this year and introduce autopilots into vehicles, where the driver no longer bears legal responsibility, but the car manufacturer.
In technical jargon, the system XPeng is striving for is referred to as Level 3.
However, there is currently no legislation for this in China. Instead, so-called Level 2++ systems are widespread in China. These drive autonomously, but formally still require the driver to be responsible for any errors. Accidents are being reported. However, countless videos circulating on social media show drivers who are highly distracted or even asleep.
The companies are facing intense competition in this completely overcrowded market; He Xiaopeng repeatedly speaks of a struggle for survival, which could ultimately result in only ten manufacturers remaining. Currently, there are more than 130 brands in China, according to VW representatives.
Customers in Germany and Europe will have to wait even longer. Starting next year, the group plans to equip certain Audi and Porsche models with systems that will operate at a comparable level to those in China. Mobileye is the development partner here, and VW is cooperating with Bosch for its own volume brands.
BMW and Mercedes have already released technology in Germany that takes over control at speeds of up to 95 kilometers per hour on the highway if the driver remains attentive. Systems for the mass market that can maneuver independently in city traffic, like those in China, are a long way off." [1]
The prices in EU are just killing customers.
1. Wie sicher sind Chinas Roboterautos? Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung; Frankfurt. 23 Apr 2025: 22. Von Gustav Theile und Christian Müßgens, Shanghai
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