Xiaomi HAD Enhanced Edition brings human-like driver assistance

Xiaomi EV has unveiled a major update to its driver-assistance system. The new release, called HAD Enhanced Edition, adds reinforcement-learning algorithms that push automation to the next tier. The company says the system can now not only react to traffic scenarios but also anticipate how they might unfold, almost like an experienced driver. It’s a step toward a true end-to-end stack, a direction many Chinese automakers are pursuing today, while Xiaomi stresses that its setup aims to feel as close as possible to human driving. The message is clear: make automation feel less robotic and more natural.

The leap rests on a vast data platform built from ten million real-world trip logs used to train the model. Xiaomi notes that its technologies have already shown up on the global stage: the ViSE algorithm won the professional championship at ICCV 2025, and a research paper on the generative model Genesis was accepted at NeurIPS, one of the field’s key AI conferences. It reads like an effort to anchor product claims in peer-recognized work, not just marketing.

All of this feeds into road safety. HAD Enhanced Edition improves AEB performance, enabling sharper, more precise emergency braking. The headline addition is Automatic Emergency Steering (AES). When seconds are scarce, the car can not only brake but also steer to avoid a collision. Xiaomi underscores that this is still assistance, and drivers must keep their hands on the wheel and eyes on the road. That caveat matters: the system is designed to support attentiveness, not replace it.

In 2025, the company plans to invest more than seven billion yuan in autonomous-driving R&D. A dedicated team of 1,800 specialists is already in place, including 108 PhDs. It is the most ambitious R&D plan in the history of Xiaomi’s automotive project. And by the company’s own figures, the tools are doing real work: assistance features have helped avoid nearly half a million potential accident scenarios, and more than 90 percent of EV owners use HAD every day. Adoption at that scale suggests these functions aren’t sitting idle.

Xiaomi rolled out the first HAD version with end-to-end algorithms in February, and by July it had already received a major update. All brand models that support the driving assistant get HAD at no cost, which has become one of the most compelling selling points. At the 23rd Guangzhou Auto Show, the new system is on public display in Hall D, where Xiaomi is positioned alongside Onvo, XPeng, Avatr, Luxeed and Changan Mazda — a crowded neighborhood that underscores how quickly this segment is evolving.