Parked Xiaomi SU7 starts moving by itself in the parking lot leaving people baffled
Published on Oct 06, 2025 at 8:35 AM (UTC+4)
by Molly Davidson
Last updated on Oct 06, 2025 at 11:31 AM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Kate Bain
A parked Xiaomi SU7 started rolling all by itself in a Chinese parking lot.
No driver inside, no remote operator in sight.
It didn’t crash. No one was hurt. But the internet lost it anyway.
Now everyone’s asking the same question: if this is the future of smart cars, who’s actually in control?
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The parked Xiaomi SU7 that tried to go for a wander
One morning in Shandong, China, a Xiaomi SU7 decided to take itself for a drive.
Parked outside a residential building, the sedan began inching forward on its own – calm, deliberate, like it knew exactly where it was going.
The owner spotted the movement, sprinted outside with his wife, and tried to stop it before it rolled any further.
Not long after, the footage made its way online and went viral, turning Xiaomi’s debut EV into China’s newest internet sensation.
Xiaomi quickly responded to explain what happened.
According to engineers, the car wasn’t haunted.
It had simply received a Remote Parking Assist (RPA) command – a feature designed to move the car a few feet via smartphone.
Basically, it’s remote control parking.
Brilliant when you use it on purpose, less so when your car volunteers.
The company later said its logs showed the signal came from an iPhone 15 Pro Max paired to the owner’s account and within Bluetooth range.
Xiaomi insists the system performed exactly as designed, with no malfunction in sight.
Still, the whole thing feels a bit like modern magic gone rogue – one strange moment that made the SU7 China’s most famous EV overnight.
Are Smart cars getting a little too smart?
The runaway SU7 might’ve been a tech hiccup, but Xiaomi’s no rookie.
Recently, the company’s SU7 Ultra prototype blitzed the Nürburgring in 6:22 (see the video above).
That’s the fastest lap ever for a production-based EV.
And even Ferrari’s watching.
One of its test mules was spotted leaving Maranello, likely being studied by engineers prepping Ferrari’s first EV.
And with Xiaomi now building 30,000 cars a month, it’s clear the brand’s momentum isn’t some viral fluke – it’s a full-speed takeover.
But even as Xiaomi races ahead, that parking-lot moment is a reminder that progress doesn’t always feel under control.
Smart cars keep getting smarter.
The question is whether drivers can keep up.
See the footage of the viral parked Xiaomi SU7 incident below:
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Molly Davidson is a Junior Content Writer at Supercar Blondie. Based in Melbourne, she holds a double Bachelor’s degree in Arts/Law from Swinburne University and a Master’s of Writing and Publishing from RMIT. Molly has contributed to a range of magazines and journals, developing a strong interest in lifestyle and car news content. When she’s not writing, she’s spending quality time with her rescue English staffy, Boof.
