iCAR V27 First Major OTA Update: HSD V2.0 Intelligent Driving Launched, OS 2.0 Fully Upgraded

Recently, iCAR officially rolled out the first major OTA update for its V27 model, marking the vehicle's transition from the initial OS 1.0 to OS 2.0. This update spans six core modules — intelligent driving, smart cockpit, driving safety, automatic parking, voice interaction, and whole-vehicle control — adding 18 new features, refining 25 details, and delivering over 140 total improvements — the largest online iteration since the iCAR V27's launch.

The centerpiece of this OTA is the integration of Horizon's all-scenario HSD V2.0 intelligent driving system — the first large-scale production deployment of this platform. Built on a dual-algorithm architecture combining 'world modeling' and 'end-to-end reinforcement learning,' the new system redefines the underlying logic of intelligent driving. It no longer relies on traditional rule-based object detection or obstacle whitelists, enabling autonomous perception and decision-making in complex road environments.

On highways, thanks to algorithm recalibration leveraging the Horizon Journey 6P chip, the V27's highway NOA demonstrates more natural ramp prediction and lane-changing behavior — closely mirroring experienced human drivers and avoiding abrupt maneuvers like last-second lane-cutting near exits. In urban commuting scenarios, start-stop jerkiness is significantly reduced; high-difficulty maneuvers such as narrow-road passing and three-point turns are autonomously planned by the model, with markedly faster response times to pedestrians, non-motorized vehicles, and irregular obstacles. The upgraded AEB (Automatic Emergency Braking) system further enhances active safety.

To address long-standing user feedback on parking limitations, this OTA delivers comprehensive enhancements: full parking capabilities are deployed in two configuration-specific versions — "Falcon500" and "Falcon700". The Falcon700 version adds self-selected parking spot recognition, memory parking, remote parking, and valet parking — supporting one-touch automatic parking into and out of tight wall-adjacent spaces and compact multi-level parking spots. The Falcon500 version focuses on refined trajectory planning logic, improving recognition accuracy for complex parking scenarios and meaningfully alleviating parking challenges across diverse real-world situations.

In the smart cockpit domain, the system undergoes deep optimization of Qualcomm 8295 chip resource scheduling, significantly reducing lag and frame drops during multi-app background operation. Interaction upgrades include customizable AI-powered SR (Surround View Rendering) skins, with richer road-environment visual rendering. The in-vehicle app store has also added multiple audio-visual entertainment apps, enabling smooth playback of short-form videos, long-form videos, and streaming music while parked.

Voice interaction receives fine-grained enhancements: command response latency is shortened, zone-based voice recognition accuracy improved, and multi-passenger voice source separation enabled — drastically reducing repeated wake-up triggers. On safety and vehicle control, the system introduces long-range visualization, enriches environmental perception rendering and driving safety strategy modules, and dynamically identifies unconventional road conditions — including construction zones, temporary obstacles, and non-motorized vehicles crossing unexpectedly — adjusting following distance and braking rhythm accordingly. Power delivery logic and regenerative braking modes now offer more customizable settings, balancing city commuting smoothness with high-speed power responsiveness.