Xiaomi boosts its ADAS with update based on 10 million real-world clips

Xiaomi is pushing a big software update to its electric cars, designed to make its assisted driving system smarter and more human-like. This update is being rolled out to owners of the Xiaomi SU7 Pro, Max, and Ultra models, while the newly announced Xiaomi YU7 will include the system right out of the factory gates.

The core of this upgrade is a massive increase in the data the car's artificial intelligence has learned from. Xiaomi calls its data "Clips" but these aren't your typical social media videos. Instead, each Clip is a 30 to 60-second segment of real-world driving. These recordings capture everything the car sees and senses using its cameras, LiDAR (which uses lasers to measure distances), and mmWave radar.

Essentially, Xiaomi's ADAS is a student driver watching millions of short videos of an expert chauffeur navigating tricky situations. By analyzing these Clips, the AI learns how to react to the world directly, an approach known as an "end-to-end" system. This method avoids complex, pre-programmed rules, allowing the AI to learn more naturally from experience.

Xiaomi's ADAS was initially trained on a library of three million Clips, but now, that library has grown to 10 million. According to the company, this giant leap in available data has led to noticeable improvements in how its electric cars handle the road. The goal is to make the experience feel less like a robot is in control and more like a seasoned human is behind the wheel. The company reports specific, measured gains from this data infusion, targeting common frustrations drivers have with assisted driving technologies.

Xiaomi claims the ride comfort during acceleration and braking has improved by 57%. In practical terms, this should mean smoother starts and stops in traffic, reducing the jerky motion that can sometimes cause motion sickness. The system is also reportedly 67% better at navigating around obstacles. This could be anything from a double-parked delivery truck to oncoming traffic on a narrow street, and the company says the car's ability to successfully pass through complex intersections has increased by 23%.

Xiaomi has made a huge commitment to developing its own driving technology for its lineup of EVs. The company has invested an initial RMB 5.79 billion, which is about $810 million, into its automotive project. A dedicated research and development team of over 1,800 people is working on the technology, supported by a fleet of more than 400 test vehicles constantly gathering new data on public roads. This entire effort is backed by Xiaomi's in-house AI Lab and its foundational AI, the MiMo large model, which powers the learning process for the driving system.

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