Author: Andrew Xu

Xpeng is testing Level 4 autonomous driving capabilities on its yet-to-be-released GX flagship sport utility vehicle, Chinese media outlet Cailian reported on Friday, citing observations of on-road trials in the company’s home city. According to the report, a camouflaged Xpeng vehicle marked with “L4 Autonomous Driving Test” and “Caution” signage was seen undergoing testing on public roads in Guangzhou, where the automaker is headquartered. Xpeng has not publicly commented on the testing activity. See also: Xpeng Elevates AI Leadership, Reshapes Organization to Sharpen Intelligence Focus Cailian said the GX will be equipped with four of Xpeng’s in-house developed Turing AI…

Chinese unmanned delivery company BanmeGo has launched its first autonomous delivery robot, the T6, positioning the vehicle for deployment in complex urban logistics environments, the company said at an event in Shanghai. The T6 features a 6-cubic-metre cargo bay and is built around a modular, “LEGO-like” architecture designed to support multiple deployment scenarios, ranging from logistics parks and factory campuses to public roads. BanmeGo said the design aims to improve operational flexibility while lowering barriers to commercial adoption. The robot is powered by an onboard computing platform delivering 550 tera-operations per second (TOPS) and runs on the company’s proprietary Smartware…

Chinese new energy vehicle and battery maker BYD has made a strategic investment of 100 million yuan ($14.4 million) in Shanghai-based Boonray Technology, underscoring growing momentum behind electrification and automation in the heavy-duty mining industry. Boonray said on Thursday the funding reflects BYD’s recognition of the company’s technology and business model in electric and autonomous mining trucks. The capital will be used to strengthen research and development, accelerate domestic and overseas expansion, and deepen industrial cooperation. See also: BYD Targets 1.3 Million Overseas Vehicle Sales In 2026, Executive Says The two companies plan to collaborate on technology development, supply chain…

Chinese electric vehicle maker Li Auto is restructuring its research and development organisation as it intensifies its focus on robotics and artificial intelligence, according to a report by Chinese technology outlet Leiphone. As part of the changes, Lang Xianpeng, the company’s head of autonomous driving, will take on a new role as head of hardware operations, with primary responsibility for robotics research and development. Lang, a senior vice president, will report to Ma Donghui and will no longer oversee autonomous driving, the report said. See also: Li Auto CEO Highlights AI Push in Internal Meeting Amid Employee Concerns Over Sales…

Chinese autonomous driving company Pony.ai has entered a strategic partnership with mobility service provider ATBB to jointly develop and operate a fully driverless ride-hailing fleet, accelerating the rollout of autonomous technology across urban transport and aviation-related travel scenarios, Pony.ai said in a statement on its WeChat account. The partnership marks an expansion of autonomous ride-hailing into the premium mobility segment, combining Pony.ai’s Level 4 self-driving technology with ATBB’s high-end service capabilities, particularly in business and airport transfer markets. See also: Pony.ai and BAIC BJEV Deepen Partnership to Scale Level 4 Robotaxi Operations Under the agreement, the two companies will deploy…

QCraft said its QPilot intelligent driving system has now been installed in more than one million passenger vehicles, as the company unveiled its next-generation QPilot 2.0 platform at QCraft Day 2026 in Beijing. The company said QPilot 2.0 delivers more than 500 trillion operations per second (TOPS) of computing power and introduces a Vision-Language-Action architecture combined with a World Model framework. The unified architecture is designed to support both Level 2 advanced driver assistance systems and Level 4 autonomous driving applications. See also: QCraft, Chery Commercial Vehicles Partner on Mass-Production L4 Autonomous Logistics Fleet QCraft also confirmed that its single-chip…

Chinese autonomous vehicle developer TEEMO has secured a road test license for autonomous vehicles in Tongxiang, Jiaxing, marking a regulatory milestone that clears the way for expanded on-road testing and faster commercialization, the company said. The approval authorizes TEEMO to conduct large-scale road tests in the region and formally recognizes the company’s core technological capabilities in safety, stability and system reliability. The license also allows TEEMO to integrate its vehicles into Tongxiang’s intelligent connected vehicle (ICV) ecosystem and cloud-based traffic management platform, enabling broader multi-scenario validation in real-world conditions. See also: GAC AION And DiDi Deliver First Batch Of R2…

China’s GAC AION and DiDi Autonomous Driving have delivered the first batch of their next-generation R2 Robotaxi, marking a milestone in their joint push toward large-scale commercial deployment of autonomous vehicles. The handover took place on Jan. 23 at GAC AION’s manufacturing facility, with the initial vehicles already receiving road testing permits for intelligent connected vehicles in Guangzhou, the companies said. The approval clears a key regulatory requirement for on-road trials in one of China’s major urban centers. See also: DiDi Forms Strategic Partnership with ADIO to Support Autonomous Mobility Development in Abu Dhabi The R2 is positioned as China’s…

Tesla’s expectations for near-term regulatory approval of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) driver assistance system in China were called into question on Friday, after state-run media reported that recent claims of imminent approval were inaccurate. Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Thursday that he expected China to approve Tesla’s FSD system as early as next month, repeating a timeline he first outlined late last year. “We hope to get Supervised Full Self-Driving approval in Europe, hopefully next month, and then maybe a similar timing for China,” Musk said during an appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos, according to a…

Geely Holding Group’s ride-hailing arm Cao Cao Mobility said it aims to deploy 100,000 robotaxis globally by 2030, setting out one of the most ambitious rollout targets yet as competition intensifies in the autonomous ride-hailing sector. The company announced the goal at Geely Holding’s five-year strategic blueprint event on Thursday, positioning Cao Cao as the group’s primary vehicle for commercialising robotaxi services. The move comes as Chinese startups and established automakers step up investment in autonomous driving technology and fleet operations. Cao Cao said it is building on more than a decade of mobility data and a nationwide ride-hailing network…

Elon Musk said on Thursday that Tesla expects to receive regulatory approval for its Full Self-Driving (FSD) advanced driver assistance system in Europe and China as early as next month, a move that could unlock a new source of revenue as global electric vehicle sales growth slows. “We hope to get Supervised Full Self-Driving approval in Europe, hopefully next month, and then maybe a similar timing for China,” Musk said during his first appearance at the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos. Approval in the two regions would mark a significant milestone for Tesla, which has been seeking to…

Chinese autonomous driving technology company WeRide said on Friday its global robotaxi fleet has surpassed 1,000 vehicles, marking a milestone the company described as a key step toward large-scale commercial deployment of autonomous mobility. The Nasdaq-listed firm said its fleet now totals 1,023 robotaxis, operating across more than 10 core cities worldwide. Fully driverless commercial services have already been launched in Guangzhou and Beijing in China, as well as in Abu Dhabi, according to the company. See also: WeRide CEO Says Only Three Firms Meet China’s Level 4 Robotaxi Standard WeRide said its Abu Dhabi robotaxi operations are approaching single-vehicle…