DeepRoute.ai - 元戎启行
"Building general artificial intelligence for the physical world"
Chinese full-stack autonomous driving company building a VLA-model AI driver for mass-production smart driving on NVIDIA DRIVE platforms.
DeepRoute.ai (Yuanrong Qixing) is a Shenzhen-based autonomous driving technology company founded in 2019, developing full-stack self-driving software spanning perception, prediction, decision-making and control. The company pursues what it terms RoadAGI, applying a Vision-Language-Action (VLA) model approach to create a generalized AI driver. Its DeepRoute IO smart driving platform is HD-map-free and uses an end-to-end model architecture; the latest DeepRoute IO 2.0 runs a VLA model on a multi-chip, multi-sensor architecture compatible with both LiDAR and pure-vision sensor configurations, debuting on the NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Thor compute platform. Earlier product generations include the Driver 3.0 HD-map-free solution and the D-PRO and D-AIR mass-production assisted-driving products aimed at automakers. DeepRoute.ai works in close cooperation with NVIDIA and was among the first batch of Chinese companies to receive NVIDIA's Thor automotive chip.
The company has completed multiple financing rounds raising a cumulative total exceeding 500 million US dollars; in November 2024 Great Wall Motor led a 100 million US dollar Series C round. DeepRoute.ai positions its technology for both advanced driver-assistance systems supplied to OEMs and higher-level autonomous driving, targeting scalable deployment across passenger vehicles. The company is headquartered in Futian District, Shenzhen, China, and maintains operations supporting global automotive partners.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
DeepRoute IO
HD-map-free smart driving platform powered by a Vision-Language-Action model on NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Thor.
Driver 3.0
- Model: D-PRO / D-AIR
- Launch Year: 2023
HD-map-free mass-production smart driving solution offered in D-PRO and D-AIR configurations for automakers.
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WEBSITE
https://www.deeproute.aiHEADQUARTERS
China
Company Facts
Founded
2019
Primary Role
Software/Algorithm
Company Size
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Primary Region
Asia-Pacific
Annual Sales
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Funding Stage
Growth / Late-Stage VC
Funding Total
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Certifications & Memberships
From DeepSeek to DeepRoute: Why a Top AI Researcher Bet on the Physical World
At the 2026 Beijing Auto Show, DeepRoute.ai announced a strategic transformation from being an Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) supplier to focusing on developing Physical AI infrastructure. This shift is underscored by the integration of a unified foundation model and extensive real-world data to enhance AI applications in the physical realm. The company also highlighted its commitment to innovation with the recent addition of Ruan Chong, a former scientist from DeepSeek, to its team. This move reflects DeepRoute.ai's ambition to leverage AI technology to create more effective solutions for real-world challenges.
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