Huawei executive: new Tuling Longxing (途灵龙行) platform built for L3 era with all‑domain integrated architecture and eight redundancies

Launch and the claim

Huawei (华为) yesterday backed the launch of the new Wenjie M9 (问界 M9), which it has been reported is priced from ¥479,800 and ships across the range with Huawei QianKun (乾崑) ADS 5 driver assistance. At the vehicle launch, Yu Chengdong (余承东), a senior Huawei executive, reportedly said the car is the first to use the company’s new Tuling Longxing (途灵龙行) platform, which pioneers an “all‑domain integrated architecture” and “eight end‑to‑end redundancy” designs — features Huawei says are designed to prepare cars for the L3 automated‑driving era.

Technical and regulatory context

What does L3 mean for Western readers? Level 3 (conditional automation) allows the vehicle to handle driving tasks in defined conditions while still requiring a human to be available to intervene. It is a technically and legally sensitive milestone: manufacturers need not only perception and control software but also redundant sensors, compute and fail‑safe systems — precisely the areas Huawei says Tuling Longxing addresses. It has been reported that Jin Yuzhi (靳玉志), CEO of Huawei’s Smart Car Solutions BU, has urged OEMs and autonomy developers to publish safety data, arguing that transparent reporting will help determine when fully autonomous driving is reachable.

Geopolitics, safety and what comes next

Huawei’s push comes against a backdrop of U.S. export controls and other trade frictions that have constrained access to some advanced chips and supply chains. That makes system‑level architecture, redundancy and software stacks strategically important for Chinese automakers and suppliers seeking to scale higher levels of automation without relying solely on the latest Western silicon. Still, regulators and safety experts caution that assisted driving is not the same as autonomy: drivers remain the ultimate responsibility under China’s current standards for levels 0–5 automation. Ready for the L3 era? Huawei says yes — but adoption will depend on proven safety, regulatory approval and the broader industry’s willingness to share and validate operational data.