# DeepRoute.ai

> DeepRoute.ai is a Shenzhen-headquartered autonomous-driving company building full-stack self-driving software, from Level-4 robotaxi systems to mass-market driver-assistance for production cars. Its DeepRoute IO 2.0 platform - powered by a 40-billion-parameter Vision-Language-Action (VLA) foundation model running on NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Thor - is being shipped by Great Wall Motor and a handful of other OEMs.

- **Founded:** 2019
- **Headquarters:** Shenzhen, China (US office in Fremont, California)
- **Founders:** Maxwell Zhou (Zhou Guang) (Co-founder & CEO)
- **Team size:** ~800 employees
- **Products:** DeepRoute IO 2.0, DeepRoute Driver 3.0, DeepRoute-INJOY (Robotaxi), DeepRoute Link (Robotruck)
- **Notable:** Raised over $500M cumulative across five rounds, Launched 40-billion-parameter Vision-Language-Action foundation model (Aug 2025), Signed five confirmed OEM partnerships for IO 2.0 deployment

## Products & services

- **DeepRoute IO 2.0** — End-to-end smart driving platform powered by a 40-billion-parameter Vision-Language-Action (VLA) foundation model, running on NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Thor.
- **DeepRoute Driver 3.0** — High-precision map-free intelligent driving solution for urban Navigation on Autopilot, launched in March 2023.
- **DeepRoute-INJOY (Robotaxi)** — Level-4 robotaxi system, with consumer-grade production-vehicle robotaxi operations slated to launch by end of 2025.
- **DeepRoute Link (Robotruck)** — Level-4 autonomous trucking stack for logistics and long-haul applications.

## Achievements

- Raised over $500M cumulative across five rounds
- Launched 40-billion-parameter Vision-Language-Action foundation model (Aug 2025)
- Signed five confirmed OEM partnerships for IO 2.0 deployment
- First map-free urban NOA shipped in production Chinese vehicles
- Debuted full driver-assist stack at IAA Mobility 2025 in Munich

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Introduced 40B-parameter VLA Foundation Model at NVIDIA GTC 2026.
- **2025-09** — Debuted autonomous driving tech at IAA Mobility 2025 in Munich.
- **2025-08** — Launched DeepRoute IO 2.0 powered by VLA technology, running on NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Thor.
- **2025** — Announced robotaxi operations using consumer-grade production vehicles by end of 2025.
- **2024-11** — Closed $100M Series C1 led by Great Wall Motor.

## Links

- Website: https://deeproute.ai
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/deeproute-ai-ltd
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/deeproute_ai

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Last updated: 2026-05-29