/PRNewswire/ — DeepRoute.ai, a pioneer in autonomous driving technology, announces plans to launch robotaxi operations using mass-produced vehicles by the end of 2025. The initiative marks a key step toward the commercialization of autonomous driving technology, leveraging DeepRoute.ai’s mass-produced vehicle platform to accelerate large-scale deployment and improve accessibility for everyday users.
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Backed by more than $500 million from investors like Alibaba and Great Wall Motor, DeepRoute.ai plans to deploy robotsaxis using the same proven platform that powers approximately 150,000 production vehicles already deployed for assisted driving in China, with more than 200,000 expected by the end of the year. This approach to mass-produced vehicles creates a clear differentiation from traditional robotaxis operators who use expensive, custom-built vehicles.
By integrating autonomous driving systems directly into vehicles during manufacturing, the company eliminates costly retrofit fees, while its map-free navigation technology eliminates licensing fees for high-definition maps and ongoing maintenance costs. This production vehicle approach allows rapid expansion into new cities without lengthy mapping preparation.
“A key strength of DeepRoute.ai’s approach is that its robotaxi platform and mass-produced vehicles are built on the same core technology framework, allowing for a high level of consistency and seamless platform interoperability,” said Maxwell Zhou, CEO of DeepRoute.ai. Drawing on lessons learned from an expanding global fleet, the company continually refines and validates its technology in diverse urban environments, accelerating the deployment of production-ready autonomous capabilities for consumer markets.
The robotaxi market is expanding globally, with particularly significant potential in Europe, Japan and South Korea. DeepRoute.ai’s mass-produced vehicle approach offers lower material costs tailored to these markets, where Europe’s high labor costs and progressive regulatory frameworks, as well as Japan and South Korea’s acute demographic challenges – aging populations and driver shortages – create favorable conditions for autonomous transit services. The company is actively working to establish an operational presence in Europe to support localization and partner engagement.
About DeepRoute.ai
DeepRoute.ai is an artificial intelligence company dedicated to the research, development and application of intelligent driving solutions. DeepRoute.ai is the first to develop production-ready intelligent driving solutions and a pioneer in deploying end-to-end and VLA models on mass-produced passenger vehicles; its goal is to create artificial general intelligence in the physical world.
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