Fatal Xiaomi SU7 Ultra Crash in Chengdu Linked to Automated Driving and Door Lock Failure
S5 · 13 Oct 2025 · Xiaomi · Chengdu, China
Record
| Company | Xiaomi |
| Industry | Humanoid robots |
| Type(s) | fatality |
| Date | 13 Oct 2025 (day precision) |
| Time of day | 03:16 |
| Location | Chengdu, China |
| Severity | (fatality or catastrophic loss) |
| Scale | 1 vehicle, 1 fatality |
| Confidence | high |
| Verified flag | Yes - independently re-checked against the cited source |
Summary
A Xiaomi SU7 Ultra crashed in Chengdu after the driving-assist system was reportedly engaged; sensor-dependent electronic door handles failed post-crash, trapping occupant(s) as the vehicle caught fire.
Primary source
Publisher: Bloomberg · Retrieved: 2026-09-16
Supporting source rows (1)
| Date | Supporting source row | Publisher | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 2025 | Fatal Xiaomi SU7 Ultra Crash in Chengdu Linked to Automated Driving and Door Lock Failure | Bloomberg | Bloomberg |
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