Geely has announced its next-generation ADAS system at the ongoing CES 2026 in Las Vegas, and it is supposedly able to self-reflect and evolve like a human driver, thanks to the utilisation of artificial intelligence (AI).
This advanced ADAS is known as Geely Afari Smart Driving (G-ASD), which the carmaker calls the “2.0 era” of its ADAS tech, based on the grandiosely-named World Action Model (WAM) AI system.
Behind the software is Afari Technology, a Geely-owned subsidiary under the Lifan Group. This firm focuses on “AI+Auto” development and has secured backing from Mercedes-Benz, which acquired a 3% stake in the company for RMB1.34 billion (approx. RM776 million), according to reports from CarNewsChina.
G-ASD is essentially a more advanced version of Geely’s existing G-Pilot. By using WAM to assess its environment with more “social common sense,” the system mimics human intuition when calculating distance, speed, and object behaviour. Essentially, it is designed to drive with the fluidity of a person rather than the rigidness of a computer.
Utilising the same hardware as G-Pilot, G-ASD utilises 31 sensors and the Nvidia Drive Thor processor. Depending on the configuration, two of these processors can be used to allow upwards of 1,400 trillion operations per second (TOPS) of computing power.
The implementation of WAM also allows the system to pull data that enables G-ASD to monitor powertrain, chassis, driveline, and electronic controls. According to CarNewsChina, the system operates with over 100 billion parameters.
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This level of computing power enables low-speed SAE-Level 4 autonomous driving and Level 3 autonomy at high speed, both of which Geely plans to release this year to facilitate operations of autonomous taxis.
Reportedly, the first car to receive G-ASD is the Lynk and Co 900 via an OTA software update. It’ll include a Parking Space to Parking Space (D2D) feature, which reportedly allows the car to autonomously navigate from one car park to another with recognition for roundabouts, toll booths, and parking gantries.
Beyond software, Geely is also laying the groundwork for a physical presence in North America. At the same CES event, Geely’s head of global communications, Ash Sutcliffe, indicated that the group intends to announce a formal entry into the US market within the next two to three years. As reported by Electrek, the plan involves using Volvo’s existing South Carolina facility for local production to work around trade restrictions on Chinese EV imports.
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