Chinese automakers are no longer content with just operating on the ground.
Recently， industry leaders converged in Beijing’s Yizhuang district for the 2025 World Intelligent Connected Vehicle Conference， where they shared their achievements and outlined future visions.
Geely’s Li Shufu revealed that the company has deployed 64 satellites in low Earth orbit. Changan’s Zhu Huarong announced plans to mass-produce humanoid robots by 2028 and discussed their collaboration with Huawei.
Despite Huawei’s Richard Yu’s absence from the conference this year， Huawei’s influence was palpable. Beyond Changan， chairmen from Seres， GAC， and BAIC also shared updates on their partnerships with Huawei.
Finally， Lei Jun delivered a closing address， calling for the entire industry to collectively combat online trolls and malicious public relations campaigns.
Key Takeaways:
Li Shufu: Geely Establishes an Integrated Sky-Earth Technology Ecosystem
Zhu Huarong: Changan to Mass-Produce Humanoid Robots by 2028， Launch Flying Cars by 2030
Zhang Xinghai: Seres Pioneers Cross-Industry Collaboration with Huawei， AITO M9 Deliveries Exceed 230，000 Units
Zhang Jianyong: BAIC Unveils Advanced Driving Assistance System Powered by Qualcomm 8775 Chip
Lei Jun: Calls for Industry-Wide Commitment to “Safety First” and Combating Online Trolls
Li Shufu: Geely Establishes an Integrated Sky-Earth Technology Ecosystem
Li Shufu stated that Geely has achieved balanced development across computing power， algorithms， and data， commonly referred to as the “three horses” of AI， and then detailed the company’s current intelligent capabilities.
These include the AI cockpit OS Flyme Auto 2， the Thor AI Hybrid 2.0， and the vast-distance intelligent driving system (千里浩瀚). Li Shufu specifically highlighted the latter as a particularly noteworthy technological advancement.
Geely is not only focusing on terrestrial vehicles but also looking towards low-altitude and low-Earth orbit connectivity.
In the low-Earth orbit domain， Li Shufu revealed that Geely’s satellite constellation has completed its first phase of network deployment， with 64 satellites in orbit. Satellite communication technology will be integrated across multiple brands， and the company is exploring its application for Robotaxi fleets.
In the low-altitude sector， Li Shufu believes that its subsidiary， Volocopter Aerospace， has emerged as an industry leader. The first AE200 aircraft has been successfully rolled off the production line， with the goal of serving needs such as inter-city travel， airport shuttle services， direct access to tourist attractions， low-altitude sightseeing， and emergency rescue in the future.
Changan Zhu Huarong: To Mass-Produce Humanoid Robots by 2028， Launch Flying Cars by 2030
Zhu Huarong began by providing an overview of the “New Changan，” which comprises 143 subsidiaries， employs 145，000 individuals， and possesses total assets valued at 308.7 billion yuan.
From January to July， the penetration rate of L2 assisted driving in passenger vehicles reached 63%. As automotive intelligence continues to advance， Zhu Huarong foresees the future evolution of vehicles as “intelligent car robots.”
Zhu Huarong estimates that the market size for embodied AI will exceed 23 billion US dollars by 2030.
Changan will continue to invest in embodied AI and flying car technologies， planning to launch a mass-produced humanoid car robot in 2028 and route-based flying car products by 2030.
Seres Zhang Xinghai: Pioneering Cross-Industry Collaboration with Huawei， AITO M9 Deliveries Exceed 230，000 Units
Seres Chairman Zhang Xinghai began his presentation by commending the previous speakers.
The previous speeches have been excellent， and I have gained significant inspiration.
He then presented a series of data showcasing Seres’ advancements in intelligence.
Zhang Xinghai stated that Seres has pioneered cross-industry collaboration with Huawei in the automotive sector. He revealed that the AITO M9， launched a year and a half ago， has achieved cumulative deliveries exceeding 230，000 units. The AITO brand’s autonomous driving systems have accumulated over 3.8 billion kilometers driven， with the “Third Space” feature seeing an average daily usage of 2 hours. The system has reportedly helped users avoid over 2 million potential collisions.
As a supplementary note， Zhang Xinghai did not mention Seres’ market capitalization， which was 262.2 billion yuan at the close of trading today.
BAIC Zhang Jianyong: Unveiling Advanced Driving Assistance System Powered by Qualcomm 8775 Chip
BAIC Group Chairman Zhang Jianyong detailed BAIC’s strategic development across various levels of intelligent driving.
At the L2 level， BAIC will debut an advanced driving assistance system called “Yuanjing Zhijia” (元景智驾) by the end of the month， utilizing the Qualcomm 8775 chip and targeting the 100，000 to 150，000 yuan market segment.
For L3 autonomous driving， Zhang Jianyong disclosed that BAIC received one of the first L3 road testing permits in Beijing in 2023. As of August this year， BAIC’s L3 test mileage has surpassed 110，000 kilometers.
At the L4 level， BAIC， in collaboration with prominent Robotaxi company Pony.ai， has been conducting pilot operations of Robotaxis based on the Arcfox Alpha T5 since July this year. The plan is to achieve thousands of demonstration vehicles in operation by the end of this year.
Zhang Jianyong also outlined BAIC’s various partnerships， each with unique collaboration models. For instance， with Horizon Robotics， BAIC has established a joint venture to develop integrated driving and parking intelligent assistance systems based on the J6M platform.
BAIC’s strategic partnership with Huawei is described as “automaker + full technology ecosystem.” The company plans to invest 2 billion yuan over the next three years in intelligent driving assistance and intelligent cockpit development.
Notably， Zhang Jianyong’s presentation did not mention the Luxeed (享界) joint venture between Huawei and BAIC.
Conversely， GAC Group Chairman Feng Xingya， who spoke immediately after， highlighted “QiJing” (启境)， a brand co-created with Huawei. He announced that the brand’s first model will be launched next year.
Lei Jun: Calls for Industry-Wide Commitment to “Safety First” and Combating Online Trolls
Lei Jun was the final speaker among the individual presenters. His first slide prominently displayed that Xiaomi Auto has delivered 400，000 vehicles cumulatively.
He then elaborated on the intelligent features of the SU7， noting that all models come standard with 700 TOPS of computing power， lidar， and 4D millimeter-wave radar. Lei Jun believes these features significantly enhance the experience and safety of the advanced driving assistance system.
Furthermore， Lei Jun revealed that the dedicated R&D team for intelligent driving assistance currently comprises 1，800 individuals， with an initial investment of 5.79 billion yuan.
In conclusion， Lei Jun emphasized that the current industry development is not a “zero-sum game.” He urged the entire industry to prioritize “safety first，” focus resources and energy on technological innovation and research and development， and collectively combat online trolls and malicious public relations campaigns.
