NIO unveils new operating system, 5nm chip, and phone at an AI event in Shanghai

NIO (NYSE:NIO) held its AI-themed NIO IN event at the Shanghai World Expo Center on Saturday. The company officially revealed the complete details of the SkyOS, which it said is a groundbreaking solution bringing together various fragmented domain operating systems. NIO (NIO) also announced the successful tape-out of the world’s first 5nm AD chip, and launched the all-new NIO Phone, featuring a pure system with zero ads or pre-installed third-party apps. The event also saw NIO (NIO) unveil China’s first world model for assisted and intelligent driving, the NIO World Mode.

SkyOS was called the technological foundation for NIO in the era of smart EV and AI, allowing NIO to take care of its user experience throughout the product lifecycle.

“As the automotive industry enters the age of AI, smart electric vehicles are evolving into AI- powered intelligent entities that require integrated perception, decision-making, and control execution capabilities. SkyOS, as a full-domain operating system designed for AI, features high bandwidth, low latency, robust computing power, heterogeneous hardware integration, cross-domain fusion, flexible evolution, high reliability, and information security. SkyOS unifies the management and coordination of all vehicle applications, including vehicle connectivity, control, intelligent driving, digital cockpit, and smartphone applications.”

The launch of SkyOS and the successful tape-out of the NX9031 chip were said to demonstrate NIO’d (NIO) establishment of a foundational platform for smart electric vehicle technology.

The all-new NIO Phone is now available for sale in China. Prices are set at RMB 6,499 for the Performance Version, RMB 6,899 for the Flagship Version, and RMB 7,499 for the EPedition.