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Autonomous Driving & Vehicles
Robotaxi operators, driver-assistance suppliers and the car makers that are AI companies on wheels.
Companies
Search all →BYDWorld’s largest EV maker with in-house AI stack, own chip, and humanoid robots for showrooms.5 · ProductionBaidu Apollo GoChina’s oldest large-scale robotaxi operator, now testing in London and targeting Germany with Uber and Lyft partnerships.4 · Customers / operationsMomentaChinese autonomous driving company with German Level-4 test license and European HQ, supplying ADAS to global carmakers.4 · Customers / operationsPony.aiPony.ai is a Chinese autonomous driving company sending its co-founder and CFO to Web Summit 2026.4 · Customers / operationsWeRideWeRide operates autonomous vehicles in over 40 cities across 12 countries, including a growing European presence.4 · Customers / operationsXiaomiXiaomi is launching AI-powered electric vehicles in Europe, building a German dealer and service network.4 · Customers / operations
Europe entry steps in this field
All steps →| Date | Chinese company | Step | As announced | With | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10 | Pony.ai | Partnership | Pony.ai, Uber, Verne announced robotaxi testing in Manchester | Uber | source |
| 2026-10 | Chery | Partnership | Chery and Bosch signed for European driver-assistance programme. | Bosch | source |
| 2026-10 | XPeng | Partnership | XPeng signed Emil Frey as a German dealer | Emil Frey | source |
| 2026-10 | Xpeng | Customer / deployment | Xpeng delivered L03 to a French customer in Paris. | French customer | source |
| 2026-10 | XPeng | Partnership | Volkswagen partnered with XPeng on vehicle platforms and AI stack. | Volkswagen | source |
| 2026-09 | Xiaomi | Partnership | Xiaomi signed MoU with Emil Frey Deutschland to sell vehicles | Emil Frey Deutschland | source |
| 2026-09 | BYD | Partnership | Penske-Jacobs Innovation operated a BYD dealership in Aachen. | Penske-Jacobs Innovation | source |
| 2026-08 | Baidu | Partnership | Uber partnered with Baidu in autonomous driving field | Uber | source |
| 2026-08 | WeRide | Partnership | Uber partnered with WeRide in autonomous driving field | Uber | source |
| 2026-08 | Momenta | Partnership | Momenta partners with Toyota in autonomous driving segment. | Toyota | source |
| 2026-08 | Momenta | Partnership | Momenta partners with Mercedes-Benz in autonomous driving segment. | Mercedes-Benz | source |
| 2026-08 | WeRide | Partnership | WeRide partnered with GreenMobility for autonomous mobility service in Denmark. | GreenMobility | source |
| 2026-07 | Pony.ai | Partnership | Toyota integrated Pony.ai tech and co-developed robotaxi platform. | Toyota | source |
| 2026-07 | Pony.ai | Investment | Toyota invested over $400 million in Pony.ai. | Toyota | source |
| 2025-09 | Momenta | Partnership | Uber and Momenta announced joint robotaxi testing in Munich | Uber | source |
| 2025-04 | Pony.ai | Partnership | Pony.ai launched commercial service with Verne in Zagreb | Verne | source |
| 2024-08 | Momenta | Investment | Uber invested in Momenta’s Hong Kong IPO via subsidiary | Uber | source |
What to watch in this field
1
Permits and tests in Germany and the UK.
2
Chinese driver-assistance stacks inside European-market cars.
3
Dealer networks and local production as the real measure of arrival.
Our coverage
Thirty-Eight Seats in Lisbon2026-10-09→Xiaomi’s German Eight: The AI Company on Wheels Just Hired Car Dealers2026-09-04→BYD’s AI Story, Decoded: The Biggest EV Maker Is Building a Full Physical-AI Stack2026-08-26→Apollo Go: Baidu’s Robotaxi Veteran Is Testing in London — and Aiming at Germany2026-08-24→Momenta: The First Chinese AV Company Licensed Germany-Wide2026-08-24→WeRide: The Marathon Runner of China’s Robotaxi Export2026-08-24→Why Carmakers Are Building Robots — and Why Europe’s Aren’t2026-08-20→Xiaomi’s EU Strategy, Decoded: An AI Company on Wheels2026-08-15→
Missing a company?
We profile companies on evidence, never on request. If a company in this field has a European step we have not recorded, write to press@insidechinaai.com with a source.