On January 29, 2026, news broke that NIO had officially launched the newest iteration of its 'NIO World Model' (NWM) intelligent driving software across China on January 28. This upgrade encompasses more than 460,000 vehicle models outfitted with the Banyan system. Additionally, models from the Cedar and Cedar S platforms are slated to receive sequential upgrades (the original "will also be upgraded one after another" is adjusted to "are slated to receive sequential upgrades" for a more natural and formal expression). This software update comprehensively simulates pilot driving scenarios on both highways and urban roads. Moreover, it introduces the 'Pilot Function for Urban Battery Swap Stations,' enabling seamless support for over 2,000 second-generation and higher battery swap stations across the nation.
