LEPAS unveils smart parking system as Chery spotlights cross-industry innovation

Chery used its 2026 global innovation conference in Wuhu, China, to showcase technologies spanning robotics, autonomous mobility, energy and intelligent applications. The LEPAS premium NEV brand highlighted its Super Intelligent Valet Parking system ahead of planned market entries in five European countries in 2027.

Why it matters: - Chery is pushing its automotive engineering into robotics, autonomous driving, energy infrastructure and smart applications. - LEPAS is positioning that technology for everyday use, starting with automated parking and other driver-assist features. - The showcase also signals how Chery plans to localize its premium NEV strategy for Europe.

What happened: - Chery opened the 2026 Chery Global Innovation Conference on Oct. 20 in Wuhu, China. - The event highlighted the company’s technology portfolio across robotika, autonomous mobility, energy solutions and intelligent applications. - LEPAS, Chery Group’s premium NEV brand, presented the Super Intelligent Valet Parking system. - LEPAS plans to enter the Czech Republic, Denmark, Hungary, Slovakia and Sweden in the first half of 2027.

The details: - Chery’s technology portfolio is built on CheryMindra, a foundation model developed for physical AI, and on in-house Ziwei chips. - The conference also featured AiMOGA robots using embodied AI, robotaxi-based autonomous mobility services and integrated charging solutions. - MoAgent, Chery’s intelligent agent, is built entirely on the automotive supply chain and uses 70% of Chery’s automotive R&D technologies. - AiMOGA robots are now present in more than 60 countries and regions, with more than 3,000 units delivered for companion and public-service tasks. - Chery’s factory-integrated Level 4 robotaxi with Falcon Pilot intelligent driving assistance has received UN/ECE certification. - The robotaxi was designed for road conditions in more than 130 countries and regions. - Chery says related technologies also extend to passenger eVTOL aircraft and smart agriculture, where automated operations have been validated on more than 66,000 hectares of farmland. - Chery’s Volt-dragon ultra-fast charging technology and V2G stations integrate solar power, energy storage and megawatt charging into local microgrids. - A related system is already operating at an electric truck site in Spain. - Chery plans to deploy 20,000 V2G stations worldwide by 2029. - LEPAS SIVP combines digital garage mapping, navigation and optimized sensor fusion to enable autonomous parking in designated closed parking areas. - Drivers can summon the vehicle from a parking space through a smartphone app or let the car find a space, plan the route and park itself after drop-off at the parking entrance. - The system can search for open spaces and fit into tight spots. - LEPAS says the feature reduces the hassle of finding parking and getting in and out in tight spaces. - SIVP will debut first in the LEPAS L8 PHEV, with a priority launch in selected markets including the Middle East. - LEPAS also offers Automatic Parking Assist and Remote Parking Assist in the L8, L6 and L4 model lines. - Those models are paired with ADAS functions and 540-degree Panoramic Transparent Imaging for parking support. - LEPAS says the broader package is intended to make parking easier in everyday driving situations.

Between the lines: - Chery is framing mobility as part of a wider technology ecosystem, not just a vehicle business. - The mix of robotaxis, robots and energy hardware suggests a strategy to reuse core automotive software and engineering across multiple industries. - LEPAS appears to be using that platform to build a premium identity around practical features, rather than only design or performance. - The Europe launch plan points to a market-entry strategy that depends on localization and regulatory fit.

What's next: - LEPAS will later announce timing, model lineup, and local sales and service support for the new European markets. - The brand says it will build on existing international partnerships as it expands. - Chery’s V2G rollout will continue toward its 2029 target of 20,000 stations worldwide. - LEPAS will keep positioning its smart parking and ADAS features as part of its broader premium NEV offering.

The bottom line: - Chery is using its innovation conference to show that its next growth phase is about exporting a technology stack, not just cars.