The 4 keys that Xiaomi’s car has in its software and that make it unique in the sector

Xiaomi is at a time in its history that may Change the perception we have of it as a company. It is true that this company began developing Android mobile software, but Nintendo also started with paper card games and that is why it is now known in Spain and half the world.

The company founded by Lei Jun is one of China’s most powerful brands and has a differential factor if compared to other rivals: He is also well known outside the borders of his native country. This makes its expansion much greater than in other cases.

And this is something very positive when you want to enter a sector as competitive as that of electric cars, where Xiaomi has entered as an elephant in a pot, demonstrating what can be done in 3 years with resources and very clear ideas. The Xiaomi Su7 is the first car of the companybut not the only one. We have climbed to him to speak not the vehicle as such, but of the operating system that governs him.

Operating system

One of the keys to the cars that come from China is its software. It is rightly said that The companies in that country have invested much more in this part of their vehicles than their western rivalswith the obvious exception of Tesla. But in the case of Xiaomi we have an integration rarely seen in a commercial vehicle. To begin with, when using Hyperos it is able to integrate into the Xiaomi ecosystem, being able to install all kinds of applications in the vehicle, as if it were a tablet with wheels. This opens the possibilities for entertainment, modifications, productivity …

Besides, Xiaomi has a wide accessories ecosystem for the caramong which stands out the back supports for rear seats. These supports have been designed for Apple iPad and Xiaomi’s own tablets, and allow to control certain parts of the vehicle, such as the reproduction of multimedia content, air conditioning, etc. Goodbye to have to ask the driver to change the music, raise the air conditioning …

As a curious detail, The car is not compatible with Android Autosomething that is not important because it has a complete Android experience through Hyper OS. What it does is compatibility with Carplaybecause in the company they know that many of the buyers of this car in China use Apple’s mobile, which also explains compatibility with Cupertino tablets. And everything can be controlled from its huge screen of more than 16 inches, but also give the option, through an accessory in the form of magnetic keyboard, to control certain car functions with physical buttons. This type of solutions make the car adapt to users, and not vice versa as in other well -known brands.

Mobile replica

But that’s not all. Xiaomi not only uses hyperos in their cars, but uses it in all types of products, from watches to tablets and mobiles. And that makes integration perfect. For example, We can use the mobile on the vehicle screen projecting the content.

But we are not talking about a projection of a specific app, but of the entire system. Basically The mobile screen will appear inside the vehicle And we can use any program installed on the smartphone in a simple way. Even in apps like Google Maps we can resize it to expand everything with the huge screen of the car.

Home

And this integration does not only remain in the smartphone. Thanks to the Xiaomi Home platform The link bonding with the house is maximum. In the MWC the company had set up a luck of miniature lounge with lights, a vacuum, motorized curtains, cameras and a television. From the car’s own screen you could control everything.

Access had been created in the Xiaomi Home app in the car from which to make the house respond with a touch to our demands, for example making the vacuum cleaner started when we went to work, while the pet feeder would provide food or TV goes out. These configurations are totally customizable Depending on the products we have in our house, and we can expand them or reduce them, again, over time. And the best thing is that it can be done from the car, but also from tablets, mobiles, etc.

Autonomous driving

The last strong point of Xiaomi software saw it only in static since the SU7 It was not available for driving tests. We refer to the autonomous driving option. The company has one of the most striking models in this regard.

There are already many user videos that get off the car and They let their vehicle parque only in several plants parking buildings. It is what has opted for a system with sensors, cameras and lidar. Of course, European regulations would not allow this type of functions to be used in our territory, at least for the moment.

Xiaomi is expected to expand the sale of its cars by the end of 2026 or 2027although it has not been confirmed that it will arrive on a specific date to Europe, although it should do so at one time or another. The price you will have is another issue.