In a recent response to viral allegations of sleeping while driving, Huawei senior executive Yu Chengdong clarified that the incident stemmed from distraction due to mobile phone usage, highlighting the reliability of the company’s advanced driver assistance systems while advocating for future regulatory shifts in autonomous driving.
“I absolutely wasn’t asleep that morning—I was checking my smartphone while the car was in Huawei’s Intelligent Driving mode,” Yu stated, addressing the online video that captured the episode. “A passerby recognized me and mistakenly shared footage implying negligence.”
Yu acknowledged that he misinterpreted the individual as a Huawei employee and waved in response, unintentionally triggering an investigation by provincial authorities. This led to his first-ever voluntary police report for a traffic offense, resulting in a fine and a three-point driver’s license deduction. “It was an unexpected introduction to law enforcement,” he remarked wryly.
The Huawei executive emphasized that the stability of the company’s ADS technology often renders manual driving uneventful. “The system performs so flawlessly that it creates a sense of monotony behind the wheel,” he observed, underscoring its proficiency.
Yu expressed a broader industry aspiration for regulatory evolution: “We strongly advocate for legal frameworks enabling Level 3 autonomous driving, where users can safely rest or engage with devices. Should issues arise, the vehicle would autonomously pull over and employ gentle alerts—like seatbelt tensioning or massage functions—to wake occupants without endangering safety.”
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