China’s Horizon Robotics offers assisted driving software to Chery

Chinese automaker Chery’s upcoming flagship model will feature automated driving assistance functions from Horizon Robotics’ so-called “Horizon SuperDrive” (HSD) hardware and software system, scheduled for mass production in September, the two companies announced on April 18 in Shanghai. Powered by Horizon’s Journey 6 processing hardware and a deep learning model similar to that of Tesla, known as an end-to-end neural network, the HSD full-stack system could facilitate urban autonomous navigation across Chinese cities in a human-like way, according to Horizon. Chery, China’s third biggest private automaker by shipment last year, in 2022 announced a strategic funding agreement for Horizon, with the first sedan under its premium EV marque Exeed powered by the latter’s Journey 3 computing solution. Hong Kong-listed Horizon has also partnered with auto giants including Volkswagen and BYD, and more than 200 vehicle models are now available in the market featuring its technology, the company said. [TechNode reporting]