
On December 28, Xiaomi Group hosted the Xiaomi Automotive Technology Conference in Beijing, officially announcing Xiaomi's five core automotive technologies—Electric Drive, Battery, Mega Casting, Intelligent Driving, and Smart Cabin. Starting from foundational core technologies, Xiaomi aims to redefine the technological landscape of the automotive industry.
Xiaomi's inaugural automotive product, the Xiaomi SU7, was also "pre-released" during the event, revealing details such as its design, performance, range, and safety features for the first time. Positioned as a "C-Class High-Performance Ecological Technological Sedan," the SU7 aims to deliver the ultimate performance, ecological technology, and intelligent spatial experience, positioning itself as the top choice for contemporary elites and a benchmark for technology and culture.

"Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations, and now we take the first steps anew." Lei Jun, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Xiaomi, expressed that Xiaomi's entry into the automotive industry signifies a significant leap from the smartphone industry to the automotive industry. It is a crucial leap in completing the "People-Car-Home Full Ecosystem" closed loop.
In-depth self-research on key tracks, multiple global technology firsts, redefining the technological stack in the automotive industry
The trend in the development of intelligent electric vehicles involves the convergence of the automotive industry with the consumer electronics industry and the intelligent ecosystem. The comprehensive integration of full-stack automotive technology is a necessary path for the evolution of the automotive industry in the new century. Lei Jun stated that by integrating industrial hard technology, intelligent software technology, and comprehensive AI capabilities, Xiaomi Automotive aims to completely redefine the technological stack of the automotive industry, marking a significant leap in the technological domain of the automotive industry.
To achieve this, Xiaomi Automotive has insisted on starting from foundational core technologies, focusing on forward-looking research and development, and in-depth self-research in critical areas. Lei Jun emphasized their commitment, saying, "Ten times the investment, conscientiously building an excellent car." Currently, Xiaomi Automotive's initial investment in research and development exceeds ¥10 billion, with a research and development team comprising over 3,400 engineers, including over a thousand top technical experts from around the world in critical domains.
The conference officially disclosed breakthroughs in Xiaomi Automotive's five core technologies, showcasing numerous global and Chinese firsts in electric drive, battery technology, mega casting, intelligent driving, and smart cabin areas. These self-developed technologies represent a comprehensive showcase of Xiaomi's accumulated technological prowess over its 13-year history.
In the field of industrial hard technology, Xiaomi demonstrated robust self-developed manufacturing capabilities and leading-edge intelligent manufacturing capabilities in the automotive industry. For example, Xiaomi's independently developed and manufactured HyperEngine V8s super motor, with a rotation speed reaching 27,200 rpm, set a global record for the highest production motor rotation speed, surpassing the global motor rotation speed ceiling. In addition, Xiaomi's next-generation super motor, currently in research, achieved a breakthrough of 35,000 rpm using innovative laser-wound rotor technology.
Xiaomi also self-developed the CTB integrated battery technology, globally premiering the inverted cell technology, achieving the highest battery integration efficiency of 77.8% for CTB batteries globally. To ensure battery performance and quality at the source, Xiaomi even established its battery pack factory.
Furthermore, Xiaomi independently developed the "9100t Super Mega Casting Cluster" and self-developed casting alloy material "Titan Alloy," making Xiaomi the only automotive manufacturer globally to independently research and develop both mega casting and casting materials. Xiaomi firmly followed the path of full-stack self-research in the face of the industry trend of increasing mega casting mold lock tonnage. From self-research materials, equipment cluster systems to finished castings, Xiaomi completed full-stack self-research in almost all links of the mega casting industry chain.

In the field of intelligent software technology, Xiaomi showcased its unique advantages as a "technology giant creating cars," driving the integration of the automotive industry with the consumer electronics industry and the intelligent ecosystem. For example, based on Xiaomi's Penta OS, the Xiaomi smart cabin underwent bottom-level reconstruction to evolve the car, creating an advanced intelligent mobile space. In the field of intelligent driving, Xiaomi pioneered three key technologies: adaptive zoom BEV technology, large-scale model of the road, and super-resolution network occupation technology. Xiaomi's top-tier fully self-developed intelligent driving system will enter the industry's top tier in 2024.
Additionally, AI comprehensive empowerment became a new highlight of Xiaomi Automotive's breakthroughs in innovation. For example, in addition to the industry-first large-scale road model, Xiaomi also self-developed the world's first mass-produced "end-to-end perception and decision-making large model" for the smart parking scenario in intelligent driving. This model can observe and dynamically adjust to challenging parking scenarios in real-time, such as parking in high-difficulty spaces. During the development of Xiaomi Titan Alloy, Xiaomi also self-developed a multi-material performance A simulation system, selecting the optimal alloy formula from 10.16 million combinations that balance strength, toughness, and stability.
Leading the way in "Technology × Ecology," propelling intelligent electric vehicles toward the evolution of "Mobile Intelligent Space"
"We're not creating an ordinary car; we're building a car that rivals Porsche and Tesla, a dream car for the new era of the automotive industry - one that is beautiful, enjoyable, comfortable, and safe in the mobile intelligent space." Lei Jun shared Xiaomi's goal during the conference, emphasizing that the automotive industry, with over 130 years of development, has always been the "king of industry" and the epitome of each era's "spirit of the times." Porsche is an exemplar for the first century as a travel vehicle, while Tesla, in the new century, led the way in intelligent electric vehicles, transforming cars into "movable computing terminals." At present, the new mission of the automotive industry is to create an "advanced mobile intelligent space," marking Xiaomi's starting point in car manufacturing.
Therefore, the Xiaomi SU7, from its inception to successful mass production, fully embodies Xiaomi's car manufacturing philosophy: "Technology × Ecology," creating an advanced mobile intelligent space.
As the epitome of ultimate technology, an advanced driving experience, and aesthetic appeal, the Xiaomi SU7 emerges as a peak performance vehicle and the ultimate driver's car. With self-developed super motor HyperEngine, CTB integrated battery technology, and a body structure derived from the 9100t super mega casting technology, the Xiaomi SU7 Max achieves a zero-to-hundred acceleration in an impressive 2.78 seconds, joining the "sub-2-second supercar club." It also attains a top speed of 265 km/h, surpassing both metrics of the Porsche Taycan Turbo.
The Xiaomi SU7 is a versatile performer suitable for various scenarios. With a fully self-developed intelligent chassis control algorithm, it possesses two major capabilities: millisecond-level all-scenario adaptive dynamic chassis control, providing stable handling and almost "zero bumps" for a comfortable driving experience.
In terms of advanced experience in the mobile intelligent space, the Xiaomi Penta OS showcases five features—bottom-level reconstruction, cross-device smart connectivity, proactive intelligence, all-encompassing security, and open ecology. It drives the evolution of the car, and the Xiaomi smart cabin offers an interaction experience consistent with smartphones
and tablets. It requires no learning curve, ensuring quick user adoption. The system operates smoothly, with the car infotainment system starting in just 1.49 seconds. It also provides a seamless cross-device connection experience between the phone and the car infotainment system. For example, when the phone enters the cabin, the infotainment system automatically displays phone icons, allowing one-click access to the phone desktop.
More importantly, the Xiaomi SU7 achieves three major ecological empowerments, integrating Xiaomi's application ecology, hardware ecology, and the open Xiaomi CarIoT ecology, providing an unprecedented intelligent space experience.
In the realm of software applications, the infotainment system deeply integrates mainstream in-car applications, seamlessly integrating Xiaomi tablet applications. Over 5,000 applications will gradually adapt, with phone applications easily pinned to the car, instantly becoming native infotainment system apps. In terms of hardware ecology, support has been extended to over 1,000 Xiaomi smart home devices, with reserved pin-point expansion interfaces in the car, allowing devices to be plug-and-play. The Xiaomi CarIoT ecology is fully open to third parties, featuring standardized interfaces, rich communication protocols, and lightweight transformation solutions for existing devices. For example, with the installation of a jointly released intelligent child safety seat by a third party in the car, it can support functions such as displaying safety status on the central screen, alerting if the seat belt is not fastened, and observing the baby's status through a rear pad camera.
Lei Jun stated that the ultimate goal of intelligent electric vehicles is the fusion of technology and the environment, and only the most advanced technology and the most comprehensive ecosystem can achieve an integrated relationship between people and cars. This means having unparalleled control in driving and a space that understands and fulfills your desires, representing capabilities only achievable in a new stage of technological advancement.
The "People-Car-Home Full Ecosystem" complete loop marks a significant breakthrough for Xiaomi
At the end of October this year, the Xiaomi 14 series was successfully launched, achieving a satisfaction rate of over 99% among e-commerce buyers in the first month. It propelled Xiaomi to the top position in the Chinese smartphone market in November, securing the third position in the high-end market of ¥4,000 and above. Xiaomi's progress towards becoming a high-end brand has achieved significant success. Simultaneously, Xiaomi announced a comprehensive strategic upgrade, transitioning from "Mobile + AIoT" to the "People-Car-Home Full Ecosystem," with the car becoming the most crucial part of Xiaomi's strategic plan.
After three years of learning, growth, and accumulation, Xiaomi has finally reached a significant breakthrough moment. Lei Jun announced during the conference that with the addition of Xiaomi Automotive, the "People-Car-Home Full Ecosystem" has officially completed its closed loop.

The "People-Car-Home Full Ecosystem" is a comprehensive interconnection of scenes involving people, cars, and homes, ensuring seamless connectivity of hardware devices, real-time collaboration, driving industry partner cooperation, and creating a super-intelligent ecosystem centered around people.
Firstly, it achieves mutual cooperation and evolution between people, devices, and intelligent services. The ecosystem provides intelligent services to people, who, in turn, bring intelligence to the ecosystem, making it smarter. Xiaomi's Penta OS, with its HyperConnect cross-device interconnection framework, connects over 200 product categories, including Xiaomi Automotive, efficiently connecting over 600 million devices globally. Covering more than 95% of user life scenarios, the ecosystem can provide precise intelligent services to each individual. Meanwhile, AI empowerment allows the ecosystem to become smarter based on people's operational habits. Xiaomi HyperMind, serving as the central hub for intelligent thinking, can perceive and learn people's daily habits, providing automated suggestions. Xiaomi Penta OS will gradually become a more user-centric intelligent hub.
Secondly, the "People-Car-Home Full Ecosystem" achieves mutual empowerment between products, technology, and industry, continuously remaining open. Xiaomi adheres to the principles of "deep cultivation of foundational technology and long-term continuous investment." Over the past 13 years, Xiaomi has laid out 12 technology domains and 99 fine-grained tracks. Following the "deep integration of hardware and software, and comprehensive AI empowerment" principle, Xiaomi has formed a "fusion technology stack" to continuously empower product development and manufacturing. Concurrently, Xiaomi collaborates with industry partners, spanning industry developers, supply chains, and intelligent manufacturing, comprehensively building an "industry ecosystem" to gather industry momentum. This approach makes Xiaomi Penta OS a more open operating system and the "People-Car-Home Full Ecosystem" an open ecosystem accommodating more possibilities.
Lei Jun emphasized that Xiaomi Automotive is a significant leap for Xiaomi, representing the transition from smartphones and AIoT to automobiles. It is a leap involving long-term investment and deep cultivation of foundational core technologies, a rite of passage for Xiaomi's modern industrial intelligent manufacturing capabilities, and a key leap in completing the "People-Car-Home Full Ecosystem" closed loop. "Xiaomi Automotive is the new beginning for Xiaomi Group! I believe that one day, Xiaomi cars will be driving on every road around the globe!"