# In 2026 alone, Huawei would earmark 18 billion yuan for research and development in autonomous driving.

*semiconductor · news · 2026-04-24 · South China Morning Post*

## Key points

- Huawei will invest 18 billion yuan in autonomous driving R&D in 2026 alone.
- This annual investment surpasses the combined spend of all other major solution providers.
- Huawei's Qiankun ADS platform has achieved over 10 billion kilometres of autonomous driving.
- The Qiankun system is now installed in more than 50 car models from 25 car brands in China.
- 1.7 million vehicles equipped with Qiankun ADS have been delivered to Chinese customers.

**Companies:** Huawei
**Countries:** China

[Read the full story on South China Morning Post](https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3351242/huawei-doubles-down-autonomous-driving-earmarking-us117b-autopilot-training)

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