Mazda adds LiDAR to CX-6e, rolls out “self driving” tech in China — SkimNews
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- Mazda added LiDAR to the CX-6e in China, enabling advanced L2 autonomy, navigation on autopilot (NOA), and automated parking via the new EZ-60 Laser Edition
- The CX-6e is the first 'global' product from Changan Auto's joint venture with Mazda, combining LiDAR with 11 HD cameras, 12 ultrasonic radar sensors, and 3 millimeter-wave radar sensors for full-domain perception
- Highway NOA covers 0-130 km/h with lane-change, obstacle-avoidance, and ramp-merge functions; urban NOA uses Tencent's lane-level navigation to handle construction detours and narrow-road passages
- AEB can stop at 110 km/h for stationary objects, 90 km/h for pedestrians, 60 km/h for crossing pedestrians and cyclists, and 50 km/h for so-called 'ghost pedestrians'
- The EZ-60 Laser Edition cleared CATARC's TOP Intelligence Intelligent Safety Challenge across 11 government-sanctioned high-risk scenarios including rainy-night highway and narrow mountain roads
- The system's NOA branding aligns with Tesla's 'Tesla Assisted Driving' label in China, though the source notes the CX-6e isn't (yet) sold in the US
Why it matters: The EZ-60 Laser Edition cleared CATARC's safety challenge across 11 high-risk scenarios and uses the same NOA nomenclature Tesla uses in China, but the CX-6e isn't sold in the US — so Mazda's most advanced driver-assistance stack is currently a China-exclusive.
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