The video shows the driver of the SU7 pulling up to the entrance of the parking garage, before tapping a button on the infotainment screen and jumping out. The car then enters the garage and autonomously drives up the higher floors. At one point, the car comes face-to-face with an Audi A7, but pulls out of the way and continues to the top level of the garage. It then finds a suitable parking space and reverses into it.
It's unclear if the parking garage used in the demonstration was specially equipped to allow vehicles to park themselves in this way, or if the SU7's software was pre-mapped before the test. If the SU7 was able to navigate the garage without any pre-mapping, relying solely on its sensors, that would be pretty impressive.
Xiaomi has equipped the SU7 with lidar, cameras, and radar, and has confirmed that it will launch with hands-free highway driving and auto-parking features. The software stack will then be updated to include self-driving on city streets.
Xiaomi SU7
As a reminder, Xiaomi SU7 is a new all-electric sedan that was unveiled in late December. For now, two modifications have been announced. The standard rear-wheel-drive model will get a 73.6 kWh battery, offering a range of 668 km under the CLTC standard. The SU7 Max, designed for higher performance, has all-wheel drive and a battery with a capacity of 101 kWh, ensuring a range of 800 km.
The Xiaomi SU7 will start mass production in the first half of 2024. Prices have not been announced yet.
Source: Techdroider
