Doubao Cockpit Assistant Debuts in Roewe EV; Tesla Rumored to Start Optimus Production Audits
创业邦 · wechat · 2026-09-18
Auto/tech news roundup:
- Doubao in cars: ByteDance's Doubao and Volcano Engine launched an AI-native in-cabin assistant; the first model, the Roewe Jiayue 07, opens pre-orders Sept 21 and is billed as China's first "AI-native car," rebuilding the vehicle's perception-decision-execution stack around AI. SAIC Audi models follow this year.
- Tesla Optimus: Reports say Tesla's team landed in Ningbo Sept 16-17 to start a new round of production audits for its robot business, with supply-chain orders issued; polled suppliers largely declined or said they had no notice.
- Huawei ecosystem: Seres reassured that Huawei continues empowering AITO; Yu Chengdong and Chery's Yin Tongyue were spotted reviewing the refreshed Luxeed R7 (up to 855 km CLTC range).
- XPeng: He Xiaopeng says talks with VW and others on tech/chip cooperation, with overseas deals possibly announced at the Paris Motor Show.
- Also: GMO launched Japan's first ambulance service for humanoid robots; Waymo plans paid robotaxi service in Singapore by 2028.
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