Epicland X9 Debuts on CCTV: Huawei Qiankun ADS 5 Completes First Public Nighttime Test, "Tianqiong Smart Shield" Raises the Benchmark for Safety

On July 2, Epicland and Huawei Qiankun Intelligent Driving jointly unveiled the core technologies of the 2026 Epicland X9 during a special live broadcast on CCTV News' program One Extraordinary Step : China's Automotive Leap Forward. CCTV host Nigemaiti participated as the technology experience host, joining Huawei Yinwang CEO Jin Yuzhi and Epicland‘s chairman Wang Junjun in an on-stage teardown. Through two pivotal segments — a full-scale vehicle disassembly and the world's first nighttime real-world test of Huawei Qiankun Intelligent Driving ADS 5 — the broadcast comprehensively showcased the technical depth and safety philosophy behind this family flagship SUV.

"Tianqiong Smart Shield": Six-Dimensional Safety Closed Loop

The live broadcast officially launched the industry's highest-standard safety architecture — the "Tianqiong Smart Shield". This is not merely a stack of isolated technologies, but a native-level deep integration with Huawei Qiankun Intelligent Driving ADS 5, forming a closed loop across six dimensions: intelligent driving safety, active safety, passive safety, battery safety, rescue safety, and health safety. Its breakthrough lies in three value upgrades: from modular iteration to system-wide collaboration; from crash protection to end-to-end protection before, during and after an accident; and from physical barriers to multi-scenario integrated defense.

Passive safety features 2400 MPa ultra-high-strength hot-formed steel (B-pillar), with high-strength steel and aluminum alloy comprising over 92% of the body structure. Battery safety employs an industry-first triple-layer bulletproof-grade battery protection, offering impact resistance more than three times the national standard. Aerospace-grade aerogel thermal insulation blankets every cell, enduring continuous flame torch exposure for three minutes.

ADS 5 Nighttime Triple Extreme Challenge: Stability First

Huawei Qiankun Intelligent Driving ADS 5 completed its world-first nighttime real-world test during the broadcast, tackling three rigorous scenarios that directly address common nighttime user pain points:

• "Dual Glare" High-Intensity Light Test: At 120 km/h against harsh backlighting, it precisely identified a low-profile obstacle just 14 cm tall and autonomously decelerated and evaded;
• Rain-and-Fog Chain Test: Under combined heavy rain and dense fog with severely reduced visibility, it stably detected fallen traffic cones, roadside dummies, and a disabled vehicle hidden behind a water curtain;
• "Maze Breakthrough" Test: On unmarked, complex roads, it successfully navigated five consecutive challenges — including barrier-lift passage, sharp 90-degree turns, and maneuvering around suspended obstacles fully autonomously, with zero human intervention.

The test leveraged an 896-line dual-optical-path imaging-grade LiDAR paired with a distributed 4D millimeter-wave radar fusion perception system. Its tempered-glass sensor window withstood repeated steel-wool scrubbing by Nigemaiti on live TV without scratching, demonstrated exceptional hardware reliability.

Rescue Safety: The Long-Ignored Golden Window

Epicland X9 pioneers a dedicated rescue safety system: upon collision, centrally mounted supercapacitors maintain power to ensure door unlocking; the infotainment system automatically displays emergency response instructions and simultaneously triggers SOS remote rescue alerts alerts, uploading precise real-time location data to backend systems and dispatching the nearest rescue resources. This redundant design targets the industry's long-overlooked "golden rescue window" immediately following an accident.

The Epicland X9 is scheduled for official launch and delivery in Q3 2026. Beyond its exclusive "Tianqiong Smart Shield" architecture delivering end-to-end safety protection, the new model also redefines generational benchmarks for the 9-series flagship segment in aesthetic design, cabin comfort, and driving experience.