SHENZHEN, China, October 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — DeepRoute.ai, a pioneer in autonomous driving technology, announced plans to launch robotaxi operations using consumer production vehicles by the end of 2025. The initiative marks a key step toward commercializing autonomous driving technology, leveraging DeepRoute.ai’s production vehicle platform to accelerate large-scale deployment and improve accessibility for everyday users.
Backed by more than $500 million from investors including Alibaba and Great Wall Motor, DeepRoute.ai plans to deploy robotaxis using the same proven platform that powers approximately 150,000 production vehicles already deployed for consumer-assisted driving in China, with more than 200,000 expected by the end of the year. This approach to production vehicles creates a stark contrast to traditional robotaxi operators who rely on expensive, custom-built vehicles.
By integrating autonomous driving systems directly into vehicles during manufacturing, the company eliminates costly upgrade expenses while its map-less navigation technology eliminates high-definition map licensing fees and ongoing maintenance costs. This production vehicle approach allows rapid expansion to 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, enabling a high level of consistency and seamless platform interoperability,” said Maxwell Zhou, CEO of DeepRoute.ai. Leveraging insights 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 robot taxi market opportunity is expanding globally, with particularly strong potential in Europe, Japan and South Korea. DeepRoute.ai’s production vehicle approach offers lower material costs tailored to these markets, where Europe’s high labor costs and progressive regulatory frameworks and Japan and South Korea’s acute demographic challenges (aging populations and driver shortages) create favorable conditions for autonomous ride-hailing services. The company is actively establishing a European operational presence 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. Being 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, DeepRoute.ai aims to create artificial general intelligence in the physical world.
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