Li Auto Plans Future in Humanoid Robotics

Li Auto's CEO, Li Xiang, envisions a future where vehicles evolve into sophisticated AI-powered robots, but stresses the necessity of overcoming Level 4 (L4) autonomous driving challenges first. At a recent AI Talk event, he emphasized that today's cars are basic robots, serving as platforms for AI integration in everyday life, and he aims for Li Auto to be a leading AI company by 2030. While other Chinese automakers have begun utilizing humanoid robots, Li Auto is taking a cautious approach, focusing on its foundational AI model, Mind GPT, and the forthcoming AI assistant app, Lixiang Tongxue. Li believes that without solving the autonomous driving conundrum, the development of more complex AI robots would be severely limited. Li Auto's long-term strategy includes leveraging smart electric vehicles as the