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Lantu Dreamer 9 to Launch in H2, Built on L3 Autonomous Driving Architecture-

Lantu Dreamer 9, a luxury mid-to-large MPV with L3 autonomous driving capability, launches H2 2026 in China starting above RMB 500,000, available as PHEV (555 kW) or BEV (120 kWh battery). The vehicle features dual-path LiDAR sensing, 800V architecture, and CATL batteries across both powertrains.

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The Wire takeaway

A Chinese OEM is shipping L3 autonomous driving with 896-line dual-path LiDAR in a production luxury MPV at RMB 500k+. If you make sensor components, power management, or compute modules for autonomous stacks, you've just watched your customer's supplier prove cost and integration at scale—and spotted your next acquirer.

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Topics: Autonomous Vehicles · Electric Vehicles · autonomous-driving · lidar-sensors · electric-vehicles · china-oem · l3-stack

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Verified 15 July 2026 · Sources: Fusion42 review