Xiaomi YU7 GT Sets World's First Autonomous Driving Lap Record at Nürburgring

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0800

Xiaomi Auto has officially announced that its YU7 GT has become the first vehicle in history to complete a fully autonomous timed lap of the Nürburgring Nordschleife, posting a time of 10 minutes 29.483 seconds. The achievement marks a significant milestone for both the Chinese automaker and the legendary German track, which has responded by adding a dedicated “Autonomous Driving” category to its official lap time leaderboard for the first time.

Driverless Taxis Are Coming to Hong Kong — and They're Built for the World's Left-Side Roads

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0800

There’s a quiet race unfolding across the autonomous vehicle industry, and it isn’t about who can deploy the most robotaxis in Phoenix or Shanghai. The harder, more interesting question is whether the technology can cross the road — literally — into right-hand-drive markets, where traffic flows on the left and everything from sensor placement to passenger entry points needs rethinking. On June 22, three companies signaled they intend to answer that question starting from one of the world’s most demanding urban environments: Hong Kong.

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Xiaomi YU7 GT Sets World's First Autonomous Driving Lap Record at Nürburgring

Driverless Taxis Are Coming to Hong Kong — and They're Built for the World's Left-Side Roads