DENZA has announced a planned 2027 over-the-air (OTA) update for the Z9GT that would introduce City Navigation on Driving Assistant, or CNOA. The announcement identifies the hardware package and the legal condition for deployment, but it does not by itself confirm a launch date, an approved software release or availability in every European market.
CNOA is planned as an OTA update, not yet a market-ready feature
An OTA update is software delivered remotely to a vehicle rather than installed only during a workshop visit. DENZA says the planned CNOA rollout will begin with the Z9GT in 2027. That wording describes the company’s plan; it does not establish that the update will be available to all Z9GT vehicles, in all European countries, on the same date.
The company’s announcement also does not provide a detailed list of supported roads, manoeuvres, operating speeds, driver-monitoring requirements or regional rollout stages. Those details are important because a navigation-assisted driving function can be limited by software configuration, local rules, vehicle equipment and the approval granted for a particular version.
One LiDAR and 26 other sensing devices form the stated hardware set
DENZA lists one LiDAR sensor, 11 cameras, three millimetre-wave radars and 12 ultrasonic sensors for the system. LiDAR measures surroundings using laser pulses, while cameras, radar and ultrasonic sensors provide other forms of environmental data. The supplied announcement confirms the number and types of sensors, but it does not specify their individual fields of view, detection ranges, redundancy strategy or the exact functions assigned to each sensor.
This distinction matters when comparing a planned assistance system with a production specification. The listed sensor set describes the hardware cited by DENZA for CNOA; it is not, on its own, proof that every function associated with the name will be enabled in every market or on every vehicle described as a Z9GT.
UN Regulation No. 171 is the condition for introduction
DENZA says CNOA requires type approval based on UN Regulation No. 171 before market introduction. Type approval is the formal process by which a vehicle or system is assessed against applicable technical requirements. It is therefore separate from the company announcing an intended OTA timetable.
Until that approval is obtained, the 2027 date should be treated as a stated target rather than confirmation that customers can activate CNOA. Approval may also be relevant to the exact vehicle and software configuration: a feature announced for one version should not automatically be assumed to apply to another market specification.
Driver responsibility remains in place
DENZA explicitly states that the driver remains responsible while using CNOA. The announcement therefore presents the system as a driver-assistance function, not as permission to transfer responsibility for the journey to the vehicle. The driver-responsibility statement also does not replace the need for type approval or define the system’s eventual operating limits.
DENZA UK’s news index lists the announcement dated 12 October 2026. The company’s European communication confirms the proposed update, its stated sensor package and the approval requirement. It does not yet confirm the final approved feature set, country-by-country availability or a customer installation procedure.
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