Chinese autonomous-driving supplier Qingzhou Zhihang brought its urban NOA (city advanced driver assistance) system to the 2026 Paris Motor Show, which opened on October 12, according to Gasgoo. The company publicly showed its road-test results in Paris for the first time and opened test rides to European automakers and partners as it steps up its push into the European market.
Paris road tests and tech details
The system on display is Qingzhou's Chengfeng navigation-assisted driving solution, built around 11 cameras and one lidar, using a one-stage end-to-end technical route that supports both highway NOA and urban NOA functions. For European roads, the company said it focused on optimising recognition of complex traffic signals and roundabout handling.
Qingzhou Zhihang said it has already completed multi-scenario road tests across Paris city streets and some highway sections, covering complex intersections, roundabouts, high-curvature ramps, and pedestrian and vehicle avoidance. The company has not yet disclosed specific test mileage or disengagement rates.
The system is developed on a physical AI architecture combining a world model with reinforcement learning, and includes explainable end-to-end technology to support traceability and verification of driving decisions. Meeting European traffic rules, functional safety and homologation requirements remains a key step before mass production and deployment in the region.
Scale and European expansion
Qingzhou Zhihang said its assisted-driving solutions have been installed in more than 1 million vehicles cumulatively, across over 40 vehicle models. The company also said its AEB (automatic emergency braking) false-trigger rate is below once per 500,000 kilometres (about 310,686 miles). Whether those figures hold up under different European road conditions still needs more real-world testing.
The company previously established a European headquarters in Munich, Germany, covering research, certification and business development, and in 2025 announced a partnership with Qualcomm to develop assisted-driving solutions for global automakers.
From setting up its German base to running urban NOA tests in Paris, Qingzhou Zhihang's European business is moving from market preparation into actual road validation. For Chinese intelligent-driving suppliers, overseas road testing is only the first step; winning production contracts with local automakers, completing regulatory adaptation and achieving scaled delivery remain the real keys to cracking the European market.
