At the 2026 World Intelligent Connected Vehicles Conference in Beijing on October 21, Huawei senior vice president and Yinwang CEO Jin Yuzhi outlined three trends in the "second half" of automotive intelligence: the industry is accelerating from assisted driving to autonomous driving, autonomous driving demands higher safety standards, and autonomous driving will reshape mobility paradigms.
Safety shifts from driver to system
Jin noted that in assisted driving, the driver remains responsible for safety, but in autonomous driving, the system takes over that duty. Building user trust through real-world data is key to large-scale commercial deployment, he said, according to Sina Auto.
Huawei's Qiankun intelligent driving system has proactively avoided a cumulative 6.8 million potential collisions as of October 20, and the safe distance traveled before a serious accident in assisted-driving mode is 5.75 times the average for Chinese drivers, Jin said.
Jin also stressed that intelligence should not only make driving safer but also more convenient. Huawei is expanding its "10-minute Qiankun intelligent driving life circle" to bring high-quality intelligent experiences to more users.
Context
Huawei's Qiankun ADAS (advanced driver assistance system) is used by multiple Chinese automakers, including Changan, Chery, and GWM. The company has been pushing into the autonomous driving space alongside rivals like Xpeng and Nio, all vying for leadership in China's competitive EV market.
