China’s Xpeng unveils SUV with in-house AI chip as Nvidia alternative

China's Xpeng unveils SUV with in-house AI chip as Nvidia alternative China's Xpeng unveils SUV with in-house AI chip as Nvidia alternative

HONG KONG — China’s Xpeng on Wednesday showed off its first vehicle equipped with a propriet smart-driving chip, a move designed to distance the automaker from U.S. chipmaker Nvidia.

The new G7 SUV comes equipped with Xpeng’s Turing chip, named after computer science pioneer Alan Turing and billed as a boost for the company’s intelligent cockpit and autonomous driving capabilities.