On December 28, Xiaomi Auto held its first technology conference in Beijing, demonstrating the technical strength and development plan of Xiaomi Auto to the public. Lei Jun, CEO of Xiaomi Auto, personally presided over the press conference and introduced the three major technical highlights of Xiaomi Auto: 800-volt platform, intelligent cockpit, and surging OS.
The 800-volt platform is one of the core technologies of Xiaomi Auto, which is an efficient, safe and reliable electrical architecture that can realize functions such as fast charging, high-performance drive, and intelligent management. Lei Jun said that Xiaomi cars use a voltage level of 800 volts, which is higher than the traditional 400 volts, which can improve charging efficiency and reduce losses. The charging speed of the Xiaomi car will reach 100 kilometers per minute, and it will be possible to travel 500 kilometers on a 5-minute charge. Xiaomi cars will also be equipped with high-performance motors and electronic controls to achieve efficient energy conversion and power output. The battery system of Xiaomi Auto will use advanced ternary lithium batteries, which have the characteristics of high energy density, high safety, and high cycle life. Xiaomi Auto will also establish an intelligent battery management system to realize real-time monitoring, diagnosis, early warning, protection and other functions of the battery.
The intelligent cockpit is another technical highlight of Xiaomi Auto, which is an intelligent system that integrates human-computer interaction, infotainment, in-vehicle ecology and other functions, which can provide users with a comfortable, convenient and personalized driving experience. Lei Jun introduced that the smart cockpit of Xiaomi cars will adopt a full-screen design to cover the vision of the driver and passengers, providing high-definition, smooth and colorful visual effects. The smart cockpit of Xiaomi Auto will also support a variety of interaction methods, including touch, voice, gestures, eyeballs, etc., allowing users to freely choose the most suitable interaction mode. The smart cockpit of Xiaomi cars will also integrate Xiaomi's rich ecological services, including **, games, social networking, e-commerce, etc., so that users can enjoy Xiaomi's high-quality content and services in the car.
The surging OS is the third technical highlight of Xiaomi Auto, which is a set of operating systems customized for cars, which can realize intelligent control of vehicles, remote upgrades, data security and other functions. Lei Jun said that the surging OS of Xiaomi Auto will be developed based on the Linux kernel, with high performance, high stability, high compatibility and other characteristics. Xiaomi Auto's surging OS will also support OTA (Over the Air) for remote upgrades, allowing users to enjoy the latest system versions and features at any time. Xiaomi Auto's surging OS will also adopt multiple data security protection mechanisms, including data encryption, data isolation, data backup, etc., to ensure users' data security and privacy.
Lei Jun also revealed that the first model of Xiaomi Auto will be named Xiaomi SU7, which is a medium and large pure electric SUV that will be officially launched in the first half of 2024. The Xiaomi SU7 will adopt the three technical highlights of Xiaomi Auto to create a high-performance, high-intelligence, and high-quality intelligent electric vehicle to meet the diverse needs and expectations of users.
The technical conference of Xiaomi Auto demonstrated the technical strength and development plan of Xiaomi Auto, and also demonstrated the technical concept and user concept of Xiaomi Auto, that is, user-centric, technology-driven, and innovation-driven, to provide users with better products and services. The technology conference of Xiaomi Auto also demonstrated the technical vision and social vision of Xiaomi Auto, that is, to improve human life with technology, promote social progress with technology, and realize human dreams with technology.