The XPeng G9 electric SUV has become the first unmodified mass-produced vehicle approved for autonomous driving testing on public roads in China.
The EV startup announced that it has successfully obtained the Guangzhou Intelligent Connected Vehicle Road Test Permit, which allows it to perform autonomous driving tests on designated public roads in Guangzhou with Xpeng G9 vehicles featuring no hardware upgrades. An over-the-air (OTA) software update is all that's needed to turn a regular XPeng G9 into robotaxi test vehicle.