Xiaomi Auto responds

On March 29 at 22:44, a Xiaomi SU7 standard version encountered a serious traffic accident while driving on the Chiqi section of the De-Shang Expressway. On the evening of April 1, Xiaomi Auto issued a response, which is as follows:

There are rumors online asking why Xiaomi did not contact the family after the accident in Anhui?

After the collision, we immediately contacted the vehicle owner and learned that someone other than the owner was driving. At the same time, we called for emergency rescue for the passengers in the vehicle and reported to the police, calling for 120 emergency services.

On March 30, our special team went to Tongling and actively cooperated with the investigation and evidence collection under the guidance of the police, and on the evening of the 31st, we legally submitted the vehicle driving data and system operation information we had to the police.

On March 31, under the guidance of the police, we attempted to meet with the family on the afternoon of April 1. As of the time this response to netizens was issued, we are still waiting for a meeting notification. We will fully assist with the aftermath under the permission and guidance of the police and provide support and help.

There are claims online that the accident vehicle has been towed back to Beijing?

This claim is inaccurate. After the accident occurred, the police immediately intervened in the investigation. As of now, we have not had contact with the accident vehicle.

What were the road conditions and speed at the time of the accident?

The road section where the incident occurred was closed off due to construction, with roadblocks sealing off the lane and diverting traffic to the opposite lane.

Before the accident, the vehicle was in NOA intelligent assisted driving mode, continuously driving at a speed of 116 km/h. The vehicle detected an obstacle, issued a warning, and began to decelerate. The driver then took over the vehicle, entered manual driving mode, continued to decelerate, and steered the vehicle, after which the vehicle collided with a concrete post of the isolation barrier. Just before the collision, the last confirmed speed by the system was approximately 97 km/h.

Why did the vehicle catch fire after the accident?

After the accident, local police arrived at the scene immediately and fully intervened in the investigation, which is still ongoing.

Based on the currently known situation, we can only confirm that the fire in the accident vehicle was not due to the "spontaneous combustion" as some online reports suggest, but is speculated to have resulted from severe damage to the entire vehicle system after violently colliding with the concrete post of the isolation barrier. We have not had contact with the accident vehicle and are currently unable to conduct further in-depth analysis.

Could the doors be opened after the accident?

We have not had contact with the accident vehicle and cannot analyze whether the doors could be opened at the time of the accident.

Currently, there is no accurate conclusion regarding whether the doors could be opened at the time of the accident.

Were active safety features such as AEB triggered at the time of the accident?

In this incident, the NOA prompted "pay attention to obstacles" and had already initiated deceleration. About 1 second later, the driver took over, and the NOA function exited.

The Xiaomi SU7 standard version has forward collision avoidance assistance features, including collision warning and emergency braking, targeting vehicles, pedestrians, and two-wheeled vehicles. The AEB function operates at speeds between 8-135 km/h. This function is similar to AEB functions configured in the industry and currently does not respond to obstacles such as cones, water barriers, stones, and animals