- Robotaxi revenues growth — Robotaxi revenues grew by 395.4% year-over-year in Q1, with fare-charging revenues rising by 456.5%.
- Updating 2026 growth targets — We raise our 2026 Robotaxi revenues target from 3 times to more than 3.5 times the level in 2025 and year-end Robotaxi fleet size target from 3,000 units to over 3,500 units 1.
- Increasing User Demand & Order Volume — Demonstrating resilience against typical industry seasonality, user base and paid order volume grew month-over-month year to date. Notably, average weekly paid orders in
May 2026 increased by 119% compared to January 2, and our registered users more than tripled year-over-year 3. - Broadening domestic and overseas deployment — Our Robotaxi fleet has exceeded 1,700 units 4. In
China , we expanded into core urban areas ofGuangzhou . Globally, we initiated our Robotaxi deployment inCroatia together with our local partners, marking the first commercial Robotaxi service inEurope .
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Accelerating Robotaxi Commercialization Through Scaled Fleet Deployment, Technology and Operational Capabilities, and User Experience
- Revenues Growth and Operating Progress. 1) Our Robotaxi business sustained consistent month-over-month growth year to date across key commercialization indicators, including fleet scale, user base and paid order volume, demonstrating resilience against typical industry seasonality in mobility demand. 2) Registered users in
China more than tripled year-over-year 3. 3) Average weekly paid orders inMay 2026 grew by 119% compared to January 2, reflecting growth in user adoption and ride frequency. - Scaling Fleet Deployment with Improved Cost Efficiency. 1) Robotaxi fleet size reached more than 1,700 units 4, as we continued the rollout of our Gen-7 vehicles across
Beijing Automotive Industry Corporation (“BAIC”),Guangzhou Automotive Corporation (“GAC”), andToyota . We have upwardly revised our initial year-end fleet size target of 3,000 units and are positioned to surpass 3,500 units by the end of the year 1. 2) The upgraded Gen-7 Robotaxi, showcased at the Beijing Auto Show, further demonstrates our cost optimization roadmap. By mid-2027, we are targeting a total BOM cost of belowRMB230,000 for the domestic market, which includes both the autonomous driving kits (“ADK”) and the base vehicle, to support future large-scale deployment. 3) Driven by technological advancements, scale expansion, and optimized operational efficiency, we continue to reduce daily operating cost per vehicle. - Expanding Operational Coverage Through Our Dual-Engine Strategy and Joint Deployment Model. 1) In
China , we continued to broaden our operational footprint, entering into Guangzhou’s core urban areas includingHaizhu District , with coverage extending to high-traffic destinations likeCanton Tower and the Pazhou headquarters cluster. 2) Globally, we initiated our Robotaxi deployment inCroatia together with our local partners, marking the first commercial Robotaxi service inEurope . Concurrently, we are initiating driverless deployments inDubai . We have established a presence in 9 countries, and started services to the public in 4 overseas markets, includingCroatia ,Qatar ,Singapore and South Korea 3. 3) Our joint deployment model with partners such as OnTime Mobility and Verne has started generating revenues in the first quarter of 2026, complementing our core fare-charging Robotaxi revenues and enabling more efficient use of capital in fleet deployment. 4) We remain on track to expand our Robotaxi footprint to over 20 cities worldwide by year-end, supported by our dual-engine strategy and joint deployment model across diverse regulatory and operating environments. - Strengthening Operational and Service Capabilities as Key Advantages for Sustainable Commercialization. 1) Our ability to navigate highly complex scenarios enables our Robotaxis to serve peak-hour demand and high-traffic urban areas, supporting more frequent use cases and daily mobility needs. 2) Despite post-discount fares being above the entry-level ride-hailing options, demand on our PonyPilot app remained strong. 3) To support sustainable scaling, we continue to optimize ground operations, from charging efficiency to dispatching algorithms, keeping our fleet in good operating condition, improving utilization, reducing operating costs and delivering smoother, more reliable journeys.
Strengthening Scalable Level 4 Autonomous Driving Through World Model, Fail-Operational Redundancy and Smart Fleet Management
- Self-Improving World Model. 1) Level 4 driverless systems must achieve safety performance substantially beyond human drivers to support large-scale deployment, which cannot rely solely on imitating human driving behavior or accumulating Level 2 assisted-driving data. 2) As the virtual driver becomes increasingly advanced, human evaluation alone is no longer sufficient. Further model improvement increasingly requires AI-powered evaluation and self-iteration. 3) Our world model is designed to generate, validate and evaluate complex safety-critical scenarios at scale, allowing the virtual driver to continuously learn, improve and evolve through an AI-driven closed loop.
- Fail-Operational Safeguards. 1) Our vehicles are designed with multi-layered redundancy to achieve fail-operational capability, allowing the system to remain functional even if certain hardware or software components fail. 2) Our vehicles are designed to operate safely without relying on network or GPS connectivity, and in the event of software or hardware component failure, can continue operating safely and select an appropriate location to pull over, rather than stop abruptly in the middle of a lane.
- End-to-End Fleet Management Capabilities. 1) Dedicated safety governance teams embed safety controls across daily operation, helping prevent operational risks before they arise. 2) High-standard operational safeguards and efficient ground support capabilities enable rapid and disciplined responses to unexpected situations.
Solid Progress in Robotruck Business and Expansion into Adjacent Autonomous Driving Opportunities
- Continued Progress in Robotruck Across Revenues, Capacity and Ecosystem. 1) Long-haul operations continued to drive Robotruck business growth in the first quarter. 2) We will advance our fourth generation ("Gen-4") Robotruck toward mass production in the second half of this year, with early-production vehicles rolling off the production line.
- Expanding into Adjacent Autonomous Driving Opportunities. 1) We launched a driverless light truck in
April 2026 based on the same safety architecture and fail-operational redundancy as our Robotaxi platform, extending our autonomous driving capabilities into the light commercial vehicle segment. 2) Autonomous Domain Controller (“ADC”) deliveries increased by over five times year-over-year in the first quarter, primarily driven by low-speed delivery solutions, reflecting broader applications of our autonomous driving technology across adjacent use cases.
1 The outlook is based on the information currently available to the Company and its current assessment of its business plan and operating environment, and is subject to change in light of future developments and actual business performance. Actual results may differ materially from such expectation. Please also refer to the Safe Harbor Statement contained in this press release.
2 Average weekly paid orders for
3 As of
4 As of
Unaudited First Quarter 2026 Financial Results
| (in USD thousands) | Three Months Ended | ||
2025 | 2026 | ||
| Revenues: | |||
| Robotaxi services | 1,730 | 8,570 | |
| Robotruck services | 7,780 | 10,195 | |
| Intelligent solutions5 | 4,469 | 15,485 | |
| Total revenues | 13,979 | 34,250 | |
5 Starting from the first quarter of 2026, “Licensing and applications” has been renamed to “Intelligent solutions” to better reflect the broader scope of solutions offered under the business line. The change represents a naming update only and does not affect the basis of the presentation of the Company’s financial results.
Total revenues were
- Robotaxi services revenues were
US$8.6 million (RMB59.1 million ) in the first quarter of 2026, representing an increase of 395.4% fromUS$1.7 million in the first quarter of 2025. Specifically, fare-charging revenues grew by 456.5% year-over-year, primarily driven by the launch of the Gen-7 fleet. In addition, we saw incremental contributions from the joint deployment model. This momentum extended into the second quarter, with average weekly paid orders inMay 2026 increasing by 119% compared to January 2. Our dual-engine approach continues to drive Robotaxi services revenues growth across both domestic and international markets. - Robotruck services revenues were
US$10.2 million (RMB70.3 million ) in the first quarter of 2026, representing an increase of 31.0% fromUS$7.8 million in the first quarter of 2025. The growth was primarily driven by the scaling of our commercial Robotruck operations. Alongside this top-line growth, our deepened collaboration with Sinotrans continued to support operational enhancements for our fleet. Looking ahead, we remain on track to achieve mass production of our Gen-4 Robotrucks in the second half of 2026. - Intelligent solutions revenues were
US$15.5 million (RMB106.8 million ) in the first quarter of 2026, representing an increase of 246.5% fromUS$4.5 million in the first quarter of 2025. The increase was primarily attributable to higher ADC shipment volumes across the low-speed delivery, robosweeper, logistics, and humanoid robotics markets.
Cost of Revenues
- Total cost of revenues was
US$28.7 million (RMB197.9 million ) in the first quarter of 2026, representing an increase of 146.0% fromUS$11.7 million in the first quarter of 2025, in-line with revenue trends.
Gross Profit and Gross Margin
- Gross profit was
US$5.6 million (RMB38.4 million ) in the first quarter of 2026, compared toUS$2.3 million in the first quarter of 2025. Gross margin was 16.2% in the first quarter of 2026, broadly stable compared to 16.6% in the first quarter of 2025.
Operating Expenses
Operating expenses were
- Research and development expenses were
US$47.9 million (RMB330.3 million ) in the first quarter of 2026, remaining relatively stable compared toUS$47.5 million in the first quarter of 2025. Non-GAAP research and development expenses wereUS$45.3 million (RMB312.2 million ), representing an increase of 11.5% fromUS$40.6 million in the first quarter of 2025. The increase was primarily driven by i) higher personnel-related costs resulting from the expansion of our R&D team to enhance our capacity for large-scale deployment and ii) higher expenses related to product development and testing. - Selling, general and administrative expenses were
US$16.0 million (RMB110.5 million ) in the first quarter of 2026, representing an increase of 47.3% fromUS$10.9 million in the first quarter of 2025. Non-GAAP selling, general and administrative expenses wereUS$14.1 million (RMB97.1 million ), representing an increase of 60.6% fromUS$8.8 million in the first quarter of 2025. The increase was primarily driven by i) elevated compensation costs to support our accelerated commercial roll-out and ii) increased service fees related to global compliance matters and global expansion initiatives.
Loss from Operations
- Loss from operations was
US$58.3 million (RMB402.4 million ) in the first quarter of 2026, broadly flat compared toUS$56.0 million in the first quarter of 2025. Non-GAAP loss from operations wasUS$53.8 million (RMB370.9 million ), compared toUS$47.0 million in the first quarter of 2025, primarily driven by higher operating expenses incurred to support our ongoing business expansion and enhance our R&D capabilities.
Net Loss
- Net loss was
US$53.5 million (RMB369.1 million ) in the first quarter of 2026, compared toUS$37.4 million in the first quarter of 2025. Non-GAAP net loss wasUS$41.2 million (RMB284.1 million ) in the first quarter of 2026, compared toUS$23.8 million in the first quarter of 2025. The increases were mainly attributable to non-operating items, primarily reflecting a decrease in investment income, partly due to a higher base in the first quarter of 2025 resulting from certain realized investment gains coupled with a moderate increase in operating expenses.
Basic and Diluted Net Loss per Ordinary Share
- Basic and diluted net loss per ordinary share was both
US$0.12 (RMB0.83 ) in the first quarter of 2026, compared toUS$0.12 in the first quarter of 2025. Non-GAAP basic and diluted net loss per ordinary share was bothUS$0.09 (RMB0.62 ) in the first quarter of 2026, compared toUS$0.08 in the first quarter of 2025. Each American depositary share (“ADS”) represents one Class A ordinary share.
Balance Sheet
- Cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, restricted cash and long-term debt instruments for wealth management were
US$1,435.5 million (RMB9,902.2 million ) as ofMarch 31, 2026 , compared to the balance ofUS$1,514.8 million as ofDecember 31, 2025 . The decrease reflects planned use of cash for operating and R&D activities. Capital expenditures wereUS$12.5 million (RMB85.9 million ) in the first quarter of 2026, compared toUS$4.9 million in the first quarter of 2025, primarily attributable to investments in Gen-7 mass production and deployment, coupled with early stock-building efforts for ADKs designed to facilitate upcoming mass production, as well as expenditures for data centers and servers.
6 Non-GAAP financial measures exclude share-based compensation expenses and changes in fair value of trading securities. Such adjustment has no impact on income tax. For further details, see the “Reconciliation of
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Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (All amounts in USD thousands) | |||
| As of | As of | ||
| Assets | |||
| Current assets: | |||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 293,489 | 327,083 | |
| Restricted cash, current | 1,936 | 2,059 | |
| Short-term investments | 872,158 | 740,339 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 23,644 | 39,156 | |
| Amounts due from related parties, current | 11,338 | 10,967 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 48,074 | 47,209 | |
| Total current assets | 1,250,639 | 1,166,813 | |
| Non-current assets: | |||
| Restricted cash, non-current | 288 | 115 | |
| Property, equipment and software, net | 60,467 | 72,704 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 14,811 | 16,694 | |
| Long-term investments | 454,942 | 464,609 | |
| Prepayment for long-term investments | 25,000 | 25,000 | |
| Other non-current assets | 6,690 | 9,237 | |
| Total non-current assets | 562,198 | 588,359 | |
| Total assets | 1,812,837 | 1,755,172 | |
| Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity | |||
| Current liabilities: | |||
| Accounts payable and other current liabilities | 85,261 | 65,925 | |
| Operating lease liabilities, current | 4,792 | 5,041 | |
| Amounts due to related parties, current | 1,422 | 1,419 | |
| Total current liabilities | 91,475 | 72,385 | |
| Operating lease liabilities, non-current | 10,375 | 11,322 | |
| Other non-current liabilities | 1,988 | 1,987 | |
| Total liabilities | 103,838 | 85,694 | |
| 1,652,277 | 1,614,854 | ||
| Non-controlling interests | 56,722 | 54,624 | |
| Total shareholders’ equity | 1,708,999 | 1,669,478 | |
| Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | 1,812,837 | 1,755,172 | |
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (All amounts in USD thousands, except for share and per share data) | |||||
| Three Months Ended | |||||
| Revenues: | |||||
| Service revenues | 10,361 | 16,726 | |||
| Product revenues | 3,618 | 17,524 | |||
| Total Revenues | 13,979 | 34,250 | |||
| Cost of revenues | (11,663 | ) | (28,689 | ) | |
| Gross profit | 2,316 | 5,561 | |||
| Operating expenses: | |||||
| Research and development expenses | (47,486 | ) | (47,878 | ) | |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | (10,873 | ) | (16,020 | ) | |
| Total operating expenses | (58,359 | ) | (63,898 | ) | |
| Loss from operations | (56,043 | ) | (58,337 | ) | |
| Investment income | 22,174 | 11,802 | |||
| Changes in fair value of trading securities | (4,524 | ) | (7,752 | ) | |
| Other income, net | 1,016 | 776 | |||
| Loss before income tax | (37,377 | ) | (53,511 | ) | |
| Net loss | (37,377 | ) | (53,511 | ) | |
| Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests | 5,611 | (3,104 | ) | ||
| Net loss attributable to | (42,988 | ) | (50,407 | ) | |
| Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding used in computing net loss per ordinary share, basic and diluted | 351,651,363 | 433,541,553 | |||
| Net loss per ordinary share, basic and diluted | (0.12 | ) | (0.12 | ) | |
| Net loss | (37,377 | ) | (53,511 | ) | |
| Other comprehensive (loss) income: | |||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | 104 | 10,755 | |||
| Unrealized loss on available-for-sale investments | (13,724 | ) | (1,013 | ) | |
| Total other comprehensive (loss) income | (13,620 | ) | 9,742 | ||
| Total comprehensive loss | (50,997 | ) | (43,769 | ) | |
| Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interests | (118 | ) | (2,098 | ) | |
| Total comprehensive loss attributable to | (50,879 | ) | (41,671 | ) | |
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (All amounts in USD thousands) | |||||
| Three Months Ended | |||||
| Net cash used in operating activities | (54,159 | ) | (74,201 | ) | |
| Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities | (93,271 | ) | 107,171 | ||
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | (9,486 | ) | 777 | ||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 122 | (203 | ) | ||
| Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (156,794 | ) | 33,544 | ||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period | 536,172 | 295,713 | |||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period | 379,378 | 329,257 | |||
Reconciliation of (All amounts in USD thousands, except for share and per share data) | |||||
| Three Months Ended | |||||
| Research and development expenses | (47,486 | ) | (47,878 | ) | |
| Share-based compensation expenses | 6,904 | 2,624 | |||
| Non-GAAP research and development expenses | (40,582 | ) | (45,254 | ) | |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | (10,873 | ) | (16,020 | ) | |
| Share-based compensation expenses | 2,108 | 1,947 | |||
| Non-GAAP selling, general and administrative expenses | (8,765 | ) | (14,073 | ) | |
| Operating expenses | (58,359 | ) | (63,898 | ) | |
| Share-based compensation expenses | 9,012 | 4,571 | |||
| Non-GAAP operating expenses | (49,347 | ) | (59,327 | ) | |
| Loss from operations | (56,043 | ) | (58,337 | ) | |
| Share-based compensation expenses | 9,012 | 4,571 | |||
| Non-GAAP loss from operations | (47,031 | ) | (53,766 | ) | |
| Net loss | (37,377 | ) | (53,511 | ) | |
| Share-based compensation expenses | 9,012 | 4,571 | |||
| Changes in fair value of trading securities | 4,524 | 7,752 | |||
| Non-GAAP net loss 7 | (23,841 | ) | (41,188 | ) | |
| Net loss attributable to | (42,988 | ) | (50,407 | ) | |
| Share-based compensation expenses | 9,012 | 4,571 | |||
| Changes in fair value of trading securities | 4,524 | 4,976 | |||
| Non-GAAP net loss attributable to | (29,452 | ) | (40,860 | ) | |
| Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding used in computing net loss per ordinary share, basic and diluted | 351,651,363 | 433,541,553 | |||
| Non-GAAP net loss per ordinary share, basic and diluted | (0.08 | ) | (0.09 | ) | |
| Net cash used in operating activities | (54,159 | ) | (74,201 | ) | |
| Capital expenditures | (4,888 | ) | (12,455 | ) | |
| Free cash flows 8 (Non-GAAP) | (59,047 | ) | (86,656 | ) | |
7 Such adjustments have no impact on income tax for the three-month periods ended
8 Free Cash Flows are a non-GAAP measure, commonly defined as cash flows from operating activities as presented in the statement of cash flows, less capital expenditures. However, in the context of the Company, operating cash flows are a cash out (i.e., a cash outflow). Free Cash Flows represent the total of operating cash outflows plus capital expenditures. This metric reflects the Company’s important cash outflows, as it combines the funds required to maintain operations and invest in growth.
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