XPeng NGP Avoids Child on Road—Driver Takes Over, Shaken

Recently, a XPeng owner encountered an emergency while using the NGP (Navigation Guided Pilot) advanced driver-assistance system: the vehicle automatically slowed down and steered around an obstacle. Initially puzzled, the driver promptly took manual control upon his front-seat passenger’s warning. Only after approaching closer did he realize that four children were lying side by side across the lane ahead, nearly blocking the entire roadway. Had the ADAS system not issued an early warning and initiated evasive action, the consequences could have been catastrophic. The driver later admitted that he rarely uses the smart driving features; he had activated the system that day solely to demonstrate the second-generation VLA functionality to his wife—never expecting it would end up saving multiple families in a critical moment. The incident sparked widespread online discussion, with netizens expressing shock at the “daytime nightmare” and calling for strict investigation and penalties for such dangerous behavior.