China’s autonomous and connected mobility market is undergoing a transition. The top challenges it faces include technical obstacles, such as perception technology and control algorithms; data privacy, protection, and security laws and regulations issued in the pre-autonomous driving era; and high manufacturing and operating costs. As a result, many industry participants are moving to devise a more sustainable business model.
Frost & Sullivan sees opportunity for industry players to deploy autonomous driving solutions beyond the passenger vehicle space, such as in intelligent mining and fully automated ports. End customers in these fields usually have higher payment capability and more adoption willingness as compared to passenger car OEMs.
So far, the Chinese government has approved self-driving tests and pilot operations in about thirty cities and approved commercial robotaxi use without a safety driver in Chongqing and Wuhan. It is crucial for autonomous driving solution providers to get a foothold in these cities and accumulate accurate data for operational vehicles under real and complex road conditions.
Another roadblock is supply chains. Autonomous vehicles require significantly more chips and semiconductors than regular vehicles, prompting the industry to order surplus chips and semiconductors to ensure inventory. However, the global chip shortage continues to worsen, influenced by the US banning the export of high-end chips, tools, and components to China. To compensate, market participants must integrate the supply chain by collaborating with local qualified chip partners. Key market players who also manufacture high-end chips, such as Baidu and NavInfo, invest heavily in product development to break the technological advancement barrier.
Key connected and autonomous mobility market participants are diverse; they include tech companies, start-ups, and Tier I and II automotive suppliers. Frost & Sullivan independently plotted the top 10 companies in this Frost Radar™. The analysis features Huizhou Desay SV Automotive (Desay SV), Neusoft Corporation (Neusoft), Beijing Jingwei Hirain Technologies (Hirain), Pony.AI, Baidu, Alibaba Group Holding Limited (Alibaba), Haomo Zhixing Technology (Haomo.AI), NavInfo, Shenzhen Deeproute.ai (Deeproute.AI), and Guangzhou Weride Technology (WeRide).
Frost & Sullivan has identified these 10 as the market powerhouses.
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| Deliverable Type | Frost Radar |
|---|---|
| Author | Ming Lih Chan |
| Industries | Automotive |
| No Index | No |
| Is Prebook | No |
| Keyword 1 | Connected Mobility Market in China |
| Keyword 2 | connected & autonomous vehicles |
| Keyword 3 | connected mobility |
| Podcast | No |
| WIP Number | PE24-01-00-00-00 |
Frost Radar™: Connected and Autonomous Mobility in China, 2022
A Benchmarking System to Spark Companies to Action - Innovation that Fuels New Deal Flow and Growth Pipelines
20-Dec-2022
Asia Pacific
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