Nio will hold its Nio IN 2026 innovation and technology day on November 25 in Guangzhou, showcasing its latest research and development progress in artificial intelligence. Nio said it will share insights and practices in building an AI-native organization and launch new AI-driven smart cockpit and smart assisted driving products. The event returns after not being held in 2025; the previous Nio IN took place in Shanghai on July 27, 2024, when Nio announced the successful tape-out of its 5-nm smart driving chip Shenji NX9031 and launched the SkyOS vehicle operating system, the second-generation Nio Phone, and the Nio World Model. The Guangzhou event comes ahead of the 2026 Guangzhou Auto Show, which opens in the city on November 27 and runs from November 27 to December 6, with the first day serving as media day. Nio plans to launch a special edition of its battery electric SUV, the third-generation ES8, at the Guangzhou Auto Show, according to Auto Home. Nio has increased its strategic investment in AI this year; founder, chairman, and CEO William Li said in January that Nio had established an AGI committee to drive AI application across business lines including smart driving, R&D, manufacturing, and supply chain. In May, the committee launched the "Nio AGI Superstar Program" targeting universities globally. Nio's chip subsidiary GeniTech, spun off in June 2025,