As single-Journey 6M-based solutions enter mass production, urban assisted driving is no longer limited to high-end models, opening a realistic technical pathway for vehicles priced around RMB 100,000 ($14,000).
At the recently held Horizon Together 2025, Horizon Robotics stated for the first time that its urban assisted driving solution based on a single Journey 6M chip has entered the mass production phase.
At the event, Horizon also announced the first batch of mass-production partners for the solution, including Bosch, Zhuoyu, QCRAFT, as well as Denso, CARIZON, and neueHCT, among others.
The lineup spans multiple segments of the industry chain, covering automakers, Tier 1 suppliers, and solution providers.
Several partners disclosed concrete timelines for Journey 6M-based solutions. neueHCT introduced its Astra solution built on a single Journey 6M chip, adopting a one-stage end-to-end architecture, with mass production planned for 2026.
CARIZON announced that its first Journey 6M production model, Unyx 07, will enter production by the end of 2025, supporting highway NOA and automated parking.
An urban driving solution based on the same chip has already begun large-scale road testing and is scheduled to be deployed across multiple Volkswagen Group models starting in 2026.
Among traditional Tier 1 suppliers, Bosch has progressed earlier. Its mid-level intelligent driving assistance solution based on a single Journey 6E/M chip secured nominations in the first half of this year from five automakers, including Jetour, Dongfeng, and BAIC, covering more than ten vehicle models.
Subsequent models are set to launch gradually from 2026, with overseas markets also under consideration.
From a technical perspective, the Journey 6M’s core value lies in balancing computing power with system complexity.
Built on Horizon’s next-generation Nash BPU architecture, the chip delivers 128 TOPS of computing power and supports multi-sensor fusion, including LiDAR and millimeter-wave radar, while remaining compatible with end-to-end algorithm models.
At the same time, Horizon introduced its “HSD Together” algorithm service model, which provides partners with data resources, algorithm engineering support, and foundation model licensing.
The initiative aims to shorten development cycles and reduce overall resource investment. HSD has already been deployed on models such as the Chery Exeed ET5 and the Deepal L06.
Overall, 2025 is shaping up as a pivotal year in which urban assisted driving moves from being merely usable to becoming scalable.
Previously, most urban NOA solutions relied on multi-chip, high-compute configurations, making them difficult to deploy in mid- and low-priced vehicles.
As single-Journey 6M-based solutions enter mass production, urban assisted driving is no longer limited to high-end models, opening a realistic technical pathway for vehicles priced around RMB 100,000 ($14,000).
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