Gasgoo Daily: CATL's subsidiary CAIT-SH showcases integrated intelligent chassis at CES 2025

Published: Jan 10, 2025 21:29

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CATL's subsidiary CAIT-SH showcases integrated intelligent chassis at CES 2025

Contemporary Amperex Intelligence Technology (Shanghai) Limited (CAIT-SH), a wholly-owned subsidiary of CATL, showcased its integrated intelligent chassis (CIIC) and related technologies at the COVESA Networking Reception & Demonstration Showcase during the CES 2025. At the event, CAIT-SH and the Intelligent Racing Foundation (IRF) officially signed a strategic memorandum of understanding, under which two parties will collaborate to advance the development of global AI-powered racing cars and intelligent skateboard chassis technologies.

Chinese embodied AI company AI² Robotics secures hundreds of millions of yuan in Pre-A funding round

On January 7, Chinese embodied artificial intelligence (AI) company AI² Robotics announced the successful completion of its Pre-A financing round, which raised for the company hundreds of millions of yuan. This marks the first major financing in the embodied AI sector ever achieved in 2025.

The fresh round was led by Fortune Capital and Dunhong Capital Management, with the participation of CoStone Capital.

ZEROG, Parrot Aero form cooperation on eVTOL's urban scenario application

On January 9, Zero Gravity Aircraft Industry (ZEROG), a Chinese new energy aircraft manufacturer, and Parrot Aero signed an agreement, under which the latter will procure electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, named ZG-ONE "Magpie Fly", from the former. Two companies also formed strategic collaboration on the application of eVTOL products in urban scenarios, leveraging the aircraft's vertical takeoff and landing capabilities as well as its eco-friendly and low-noise characteristics.

SAIC Motor, CATL cement cooperation in tech R&D, battery swapping, global expansion business

On January 10, CATL announced it has signed an agreement with SAIC Motor to cement their strategic collaboration in multiple areas, including co-development of technologies, aftermarket services for vehicles and batteries, overseas expansion, and battery-swapping innovations.

NETA Auto forays into Singaporean market

On January 9, Chinese new energy vehicle maker NETA Auto made its debut at the Singapore Motorshow 2025. The company also announced that the NETA X and the NETA AYA models hit the local market, with 52-unit orders secured on the same day.

Desay SV, Qualcomm launch new AI-powered smart cockpit platform at CES 2025

On January 9 (Pacific Time), Desay SV launched its next-generation smart cockpit platform, the G10PH, co-developed with Qualcomm at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2025.

Chery Automobile sets up robotics tech company

On January 7, Chinese automaker Chery Automobile Co., Ltd. (Chery Automobile) established a wholly-owned subsidiary, Anhui Mojia Zhichuang Robotics Technology Co., Ltd. ("Mojia Zhichuang" is Chinese Pinyin), with a registered capital of 100 million yuan, according to Chinese enterprise information inquiry platform Qichacha.

Chinese intelligent chassis solution supplier BIBO bags over 300 million yuan in Series B funding

On January 9, 2025, Bebest (Shanghai) Automotive Electronics Co., Ltd. (BIBO) announced the completion of its Series B funding, which raised for the company over 300 million yuan.

Nullmax, Black Sesame Technologies launch A2000 multimodal smart driving solution at CES 2025

On January 8, autonomous driving tech company Nullmax announced a collaboration with Black Sesame Technologies to release a multimodal AI large model-enabled smart driving solution based on the latest generation A2000 chip from the Huashan series. This innovative end-to-end architecture and high-performance autonomous driving SoC (System on a Chip) is designed to power next-generation autonomous driving applications across various scenarios.

Great Wall Motor showcases key vehicle models, technologies at CES 2025

Great Wall Motor (GWM) showcased its core vehicle models and cutting-edge technologies at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2025. These included the all-new Blue Mountain (named "Lanshan" in Chinese pinyin) under the WEY brand, the SOUO S2000 motorcycle, and the Hi4 powertrain architecture.

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