Hong Qi Tian Gong 07's AI System: A New Benchmark in Autonomous Driving?

On October 10, 2026, the Hong Qi Tiangong 07 was launched via online livestream in Xinjiang’s Bayanbulak. Following a 70-kilometer mountain road intelligent driving challenge, the official limited-time starting price was announced at ¥167,900 (after multiple incentives).

The challenge route extended from Bayanbulak Dalendaban to Harmodun Town, with the altitude rising from 1146 meters to 2612 meters, encompassing paved roads, gravel roads, and continuous zigzag hairpin turns. The Tiangong 07 features the Hong Qi Siman intelligent driving system, equipped with a 384-line dynamically variable focus LiDAR, with a detection range of 600 meters.

The livestream footage shows the system recognizing low-reflectivity, irregular small target obstructions from 220 meters away and navigating through with deceleration and avoidance maneuvers. In the simulated blind spot scenario, it constructs a “virtual lane” using LiDAR and multimodal perception hardware, determining road boundaries through consecutive sharp turns without any manual intervention.

Inside the cabin, the Tiangong 07 is equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8397 automotive chip (4-nanometer process, 64GB memory, 512GB storage). The Lingxi Cockpit 6.0 system, paired with a crystal knob, covers 95% of high-frequency functions; the voice assistant supports 200ms response, 60-second continuous conversations, and recognition of 9 dialects, and can execute commands in areas without internet connection. The vehicle supports tablet use as a rear-row extension screen, is compatible with mainstream mobile interconnectivity and smartwatch vehicle control, featuring a 17.3-inch 3K central control screen, an 18-speaker Bose Performance sound system, and Bose headrest speakers.

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