Changan Automobile's Zhao Fei: Automobiles will become the largest application carrier for edge-side physical AI | 2026 World Intelligent Connected Vehicles Conference

What happened: At the 2026 World Intelligent Connected Vehicles Conference in Beijing on October 21, Changan Automobile chairman Zhao Fei said automobiles will become the largest application carrier for edge-side physical AI and outlined the company's "one body, three domains" AI strategy. Key numbers: Why it matters: Zhao framed safety as the non-negotiable baseline for intelligent connected vehicles and called on the global industry to reject false advertising and "pseudo-innovation." Changan positions its in-house Tianzhu navigation system, now in mass production, as a differentiator.

At the 2026 World Intelligent Connected Vehicles Conference in Beijing on October 21, Changan Automobile chairman Zhao Fei said automobiles will become the largest application carrier for edge-side physical AI and outlined the company's "one body, three domains" AI strategy.

Zhao framed safety as the non-negotiable baseline for intelligent connected vehicles and called on the global industry to reject false advertising and "pseudo-innovation." Changan positions its in-house Tianzhu navigation system, now in mass production, as a differentiator.