On July 21, 2025, Harmony Intelligent Mobility Alliance (HIMA) officially pushed the July OTA upgrade of AITO M9 and M8 series. This upgrade covers six core functions such as distributed vehicle-mounted satellite communication, AR-HUD interaction optimization, and car-home interconnection. At the same time, it echoes the safety specification requirements of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology's "General Technical Requirements for Automobile Software Upgrades" for intelligent upgrades.
Added distributed satellite communication
The 2025 M9 adds a car-machine satellite communication capability sharing function, which supports mobile phones to make satellite calls within 30 meters of the car. The actual satellite search speed is 3 times higher than that of mobile phones. In emergency rescue scenarios, it can guarantee two-way calls and SMS communications (need to cooperate with designated models such as Huawei Mate 70).
Intelligent dynamic light carpet
The M9 Ultra version has a unique DLP headlight technology upgrade, which can dynamically adjust the lighting trajectory according to the vehicle speed and steering, and automatically project the navigation path when driving at night. The trigger condition is a vehicle speed of ≥5km/h.
Scenario-based interactive upgrade
City window light language: supports customized city theme light shows to enhance the brand's social attributes.
Twilight space: one-button all-black mode in the back row, linked to close the sunroof, atmosphere lights, etc., and privacy protection is upgraded.
Open the door in the air: gesture control to open the main and co-pilot doors, kick the sensing trunk (non-electric door models only support gap pre-opening).
Floating window projection: the rear curtain hovers to display navigation/weather information, and supports personalized theme customization.
AR-HUD interaction optimization: turn signal activates lateral blind spot image, and the small map switch supports customization.
Car-home interconnection 2.0: vehicle geographic location triggers smart home linkage (such as automatic air conditioning when arriving home), and new car-home security message intercommunication is added.
OTA standardization process under the new regulations of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China
This upgrade coincides with the implementation transition period of the "General Technical Requirements for Automotive Software Upgrades" (full implementation in 2026). HIMA has adapted to the strong standard's requirements for upgrade security and consistency in advance through designs such as hierarchical push of functional modules and real-name satellite communication activation.
AITO's OTA this time uses M9 as a technical benchmark and M8 as a functional supplement. The differentiation strategy highlights its flagship positioning. As the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology tightens software upgrade regulations, automakers need to find a balance between innovation and compliance, and HIMA's rapid iteration capability may become its core competitiveness.
