XPeng unveils P7+ as ‘world’s first AI car,’ deliveries begin in Nov. [Video]

XPeng Motors has officially unveiled its new P7+ BEV sedan, the first of its lineup to ditch LiDAR sensors in favor of pure vision cameras, similar to Tesla. XPeng is hailing the P7+ as the “world’s first AI car,” which utilizes the technology across several features within the sedan.

The P7+ is a new AI-centric evolution of XPeng Motors’ ($XPEV) flagship sedan, the P7, which we got a chance to test drive back in 2022. That original model saw a refresh in its own right in February of 2023, as the BEV made its way over to new markets in Europe alongside the G9 SUV.

The incoming P7+ variant has been on Electrek’s radar since rumors began to swirl that the Chinese automaker was considering a model without LiDAR sensors and, instead, prioritized pure vision cameras, similar to Tesla’s self-driving technology.

Spy images from February 2024 showed a new camouflaged model being tested without the popular ADAS …