XPENG VALET PARKING ASSIST VPA EXCLUSIVE FIRST DRIVE

EV Channels Review

This video provides an exclusive first look at XPeng's Valet Parking Assist (VPA) system, a memory parking feature designed for underground garages where GPS is unreliable. The reviewer highlights the system's ability to memorize up to 100 parking spaces, requiring a user test before activation. The VPA utilizes SLAM and semantic mapping technologies, along with a suite of sensors (radars, ultrasonic sensors, cameras), to navigate and park autonomously. The demonstration shows the system successfully memorizing a space and then autonomously parking the XPeng P7. While the reviewer praises XPeng's user-focused approach with mandatory training and testing, they express a desire for a feature to summon the car or easily locate it in large car parks. Overall, the VPA is presented as an impressive solution to a common parking challenge, particularly relevant in dense urban environments like China.