Huawei (华为) exec Jin Yuzhi (靳玉志) says QianKun ADS 5 is "very, very smooth" after month-long personal road test

Executive road test, and a bold endorsement

It has been reported that Jin Yuzhi (靳玉志), CEO of Huawei's Smart Car Solutions BU, personally spent more than a month testing the company’s preview build of the QianKun ADS 5 (乾崑 ADS 5) on public roads. Jin described the new system as "very, very smooth" and said “security has further improved,” praising the WEWA 2.0 architecture for delivering a clear upgrade across urban, highway and campus driving scenarios and materially improving traffic throughput.

What’s new in ADS 5

According to his comments, WEWA 2.0 brings a multi‑scenario experience upgrade — handling stop-and-go urban traffic, high‑speed highway flow and controlled campus environments more seamlessly than previous versions. Jin said he expects the share of assisted driving miles in urban settings to rise substantially with ADS 5, a critical metric for consumer acceptance given the challenge of dense Chinese city traffic. It has been reported that ADS 5 will be presented alongside HarmonySpace 6 and other innovations at a Huawei QianKun technology conference on April 23, ahead of the 2026 Beijing auto show.

Timing and industry context

Huawei (华为) has been positioning QianKun as a software and systems play for automakers at a time when U.S. export controls and sanctions have constrained its access to some advanced semiconductor components. The company’s push into automotive software, sensing stacks and integrated cockpit systems is both a commercial opportunity and a strategic pivot to technologies less dependent on external chip supply. Will carriers, Tier 1 suppliers and carmakers accelerate adoption? Much depends on regulatory approvals and real‑world validation.

What this means for Chinese autonomous driving

For Western readers unfamiliar with China’s tech landscape: Huawei isn’t selling cars but supplies core intelligent driving and cockpit systems to vehicle makers. If ADS 5 delivers the gains Jin claims, it could raise the bar for driver assistance in China and influence rival autonomy roadmaps from domestic players such as Baidu (百度) and XPeng (小鹏). Reportedly, more detailed technical and commercial plans will emerge at Huawei’s April event, where the company is expected to set clearer timelines for deployment and partner roll‑outs.