# Axera's ADAS Chip Arrived in Europe with Leapmotor, Advancing Global Expansion

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- Published: 2026-10-20T14:58:00+07:00
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SHANGHAI, Oct. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Axera’s intelligent driving chip has entered
the European market in Leapmotor’s new global compact electric hatchback, marking
a major step in the company’s international automotive expansion. Purpose-built 
for global markets, the chip brings Axera’s production-proven driver assistance 
technology to European consumers.

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Axera

The vehicle is a core offering in Leapmotor’s global lineup, designed to make intelligent
driving more accessible and support the automaker’s international growth. Industry
data show that Leapmotor delivered over 660,000 vehicles from January to September
2026, including over 150,000 exports. With overseas sales approaching 23% of total
deliveries, Leapmotor’s international momentum provides a strong foundation for 
expanding deployments of Axera’s ADAS chip beyond China.

Designed as a standardized ADAS SoC for global applications, the chip features Axera’s
proprietary AXNeutron mixed-precision NPU. It natively supports BEV perception models
and dynamic allocation of compute resources across INT4, INT8, and INT16 precision
levels. Its proprietary AI-ISP supports 8MP@50fps, enabling reliable detection of
pedestrians, non-motor vehicles, and road signs in challenging lighting conditions,
including backlit scenes, rainy nights, and tunnels.

The chip first entered mass production in China in April 2026, debuted in a best-
selling Leapmotor model. Powered by the chip, the complete driver assistance system
was an early adopter of BEV perception models and introduced the industry’s first
visual HMI prompts for road markings in its system class. It also meets China’s 
latest mandatory regulatory requirements, enhancing driving safety and comfort. 
With Leapmotor’s overseas production rollout, this mature ADAS solution is now reaching
European consumers.

Since mass production began, Axera’s ADAS chip has rapidly scaled to more than 50,000
vehicle installations per month. It is now deployed across key models from leading
Chinese brands, including Leapmotor, etc., with production ramping up well beyond
industry expectations. The European launch is only the beginning of Axera’s global
automotive expansion. Combining high integration and performance with low power 
consumption, and backed by comprehensive functional safety and cybersecurity certifications,
the chip serves as a standardized ADAS platform. Multiple international Tier 1 suppliers
have incorporated it into their global supply chains, while design wins with overseas
automakers continue to advance.

Axera’s ability to deliver its proprietary intelligent driving chip platforms at
scale has helped it respond to demand generated by China’s new mandatory regulations
and the international expansion of the Chinese automotive supply chain. The company
has quickly established itself among China’s leading automotive ADAS chipmakers.
According to industry research, Axera’s share of its intelligent driving chip market
segment rose from 8.9% in the first half of 2025 to 33.32% in the first half of 
2026. It was the only domestic chipmaker in that segment to more than double its
market share over the period, reinforcing its growing influence in the automotive
chip market.

Automotive SoCs have become a core growth driver for Axera. Its first-half 2026 
financial report recorded shipments of 420,000 automotive intelligent SoCs and 24
new design wins. The number of vehicle brands it serves grew to 25, including seven
international and joint-venture automakers, reflecting continued growth in both 
scale and international reach.

Building on its established presence in China, Axera is expanding its role in the
global ADAS market. The company will draw on its successful mass-production deployments
to secure and bring more domestic and overseas vehicle programs to production, increase
automotive chip shipments, and support sustained international growth.

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