FAW announced that it had reached a cooperation with Wesai, and the Red Flag car would use the world's first in-cabin lidar.

CTOnews.com September 23 news, Wesai Technology announced on the 22nd and FAW Group officially reached a designated cooperation, the two sides will jointly create the world's first in-cabin lidar smart driving program.

The results of the cooperation between the two sides will be applied to Hongqi's next generation of flagship pure electric models, which are expected to be delivered in mass production in the first half of 2025, and the new car will be the first to adopt Wo Racing gauge-class ultra-thin long-range lidar ET25.

According to reports, the ET25 is the first ultra-thin long-range lidar facing the ADAS front production market. The fuselage is only 25mm high and can be placed on the back of the windshield. Officials say the installation is wind-friendly, not afraid of dirt, and the overall body design is more smooth and beautiful.

In addition, this lidar is equipped with a new generation of laser transceiver module in Wesai. Under the condition of 10% reflectivity, ET25 increases the ranging capability of 905nm lidar to more than 250m. Its overall performance is stronger, and it can also help smart cars to judge risks and make safer decisions in time when they encounter complex road conditions.

According to previous CTOnews.com reports, FAW sedan officials announced a number of red flag new energy products this year, including not limited to the following models:

Red Flag E001: go on sale in November this year.

Red Flag E202: still in the concept car stage.

Red Flag E007, E009: the first platform sample car is offline, but there is no more details.

Red Flag E702: go on sale in the first half of next year.