Physix Frontier · News Briefing Card (IT Home · Sep 30, 2026)

Horizon Launches HSD V2.1, iCAR V27 Gets Staged Rollout

KEY FACTS

Horizon Robotics released version 2.1 of its HSD full-scenario assisted driving system.
The first vehicle to carry it, the iCAR V27, will receive the upgrade in staged rollouts starting October 8.
V2.1 adds a full-scenario reversing Beta feature.
On the driving side, it adds flashing-light and horn warnings and optimizes steering trajectories.
On the parking side, it adds custom parking-space snapping and remote park-in and park-out.

KEY DATA

October 8Rollout start date

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PHYSIX OBSERVATION

The mass-production debut of end-to-end reversing shows that assisted driving competition is extending from driving to the entire parking chain. Horizon is binding iCAR models through software iteration, aiming to strengthen user stickiness with high-frequency OTA; but the Beta label also signals that the capability is not yet fully mature, and its real-world experience and safety boundaries still need to be observed.

Source: IT Home report