# vehicle photovoltaics

Xiaomi Ex‑Wearables Chief Founding Solar Startup to Work on Vehicle‑Integrated Photovoltaics

Li Chuangqi, formerly Xiaomi's wearables chief, has quietly founded a startup focused on vehicle‑integrated photovoltaics and is expected to cooperate with Xiaomi. The move reflects both a tactical avoidance of non‑compete limits and a strategic bet that integrated solar can become a valuable, hard‑to‑replicate component of future electric vehicles.