Recently, SAIC Volkswagen's flagship large SUV ID.ERA 9X was officially launched. The new car is equipped with Baidu Maps lane level SR navigation, which has four core capabilities: true lane level positioning, true lane level guidance, full scene immersive rendering, and seamless coverage of the entire area. This is also the first time that Baidu Maps' lane level SR navigation has been installed on a flagship SUV of a joint venture brand.
It is understood that Baidu Maps is the only map vendor in the industry with the ability to mass produce SR+lane level navigation. Lane level SR navigation is a new generation of navigation form launched by Baidu Maps, which deeply integrates high-precision lane level data, true lane positioning technology, and intelligent driving perception information of automobiles. Through real-time fusion rendering of intelligent driving perception information and lane level road data, it achieves the goal of; What you see is what you get; Immersive navigation guidance enables efficient collaboration between lane level navigation and intelligent driving. As a milestone in SAIC Volkswagen's "Joint Venture 2.0 Era", the ID.ERA 9X has put forward strict requirements for intelligent experience. Baidu Maps injects full stack capabilities such as lane level navigation, 3D game level engine rendering, integrated hand and vehicle, and global LD lane level data into the ID.ERA 9X, helping it achieve a "dual breakthrough" in safety and intelligence in the field of combined assisted driving.
Specifically, Baidu Maps has built a comprehensive lane level navigation system for ID.ERA 9X, achieving the full release of true lane level capabilities across the country, covering more than 360 cities, 2800 districts and counties, and 38000 townships. The system takes the lane as the smallest unit, combined with second level dynamic updates and beyond line of sight warning, can perceive road emergencies such as construction and accidents in real time, and actively guide drivers to change lanes in advance to avoid danger. Through the integrated handcart engine, the car's infotainment system seamlessly synchronizes with mobile phone functions, supporting million intersection traffic light countdown, real-time parking, and charging station inquiry. At the same time, 3D game grade rendering technology accurately restores the real lane environment to the car's large screen. In the future, both parties will continue to create a more intelligent cabin driving integrated navigation experience through OTA upgrades.
As of now, Baidu Maps has provided leading solutions such as lane level navigation, AI cockpit intelligent agents, and intelligent driving maps for the AI automotive industry, with a total of over 50 million vehicles installed. Among them, Baidu Maps' lane level SR navigation has been mass-produced and implemented on flagship models of brands such as Xiaopeng, Shenlan, Zero Run, and Volkswagen, covering the three major camps of new forces, domestic brands, and traditional joint ventures. More than ten models will be equipped in 2026. In the Chinese passenger car NOA assisted driving map market, Baidu Maps holds a leading share. In the field of AI cockpit, Baidu Maps has taken the lead in mass producing end-to-end AI cockpit intelligent agents in the industry.
While deeply cultivating the domestic market, Baidu Maps is also accelerating its global layout. Baidu Maps has signed a strategic cooperation memorandum with HERE Technologies, a leading global map service provider, to promote the global production of lane level navigation capabilities in China. In the second half of this year, Baidu Maps will also launch immersive parking level SR navigation, connecting the "last 100 meters" from driving to parking, achieving a seamless experience of "parking space to parking space" in all scenarios.
