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Journey Together

Horizon Robotics is a leading provider of smart driving solutions for passenger vehicles, empowered by our proprietary software and hardware technologies. Our solutions combine cutting-edge algorithms, purpose-built software and processing hardware, providing the core technologies for smart driving that enhance the safety and experience of drivers and passengers. Horizon Robotics is a key enabler for the smart vehicle transformation and commercialization with our integrated solutions deployed at scale.

Mission

To make human life safer and better through smart vehicles

Vision

To create the best smart driving products loved by people everywhere

Values

Customer first, Long-term focus

A Horizontal Platform for Robotics

Connecting devices is not the same as intelligence—it’s just the beginning. True intelligence means that every vehicle and appliance can perceive its environment, interact with humans, and make decisions and control actions. Simply put, Horizon Robotics aims to become the 'Wintel' of the robotic era: embedding deep neural networks into computing solutions—the brain of robots—and shifting from the Internet of Everything to the Intelligence of Everything.

Dr. Yu Kai

Founder & CEO, Horizon Robotics

June 2015

Move Faster. Lead the Era of Vehicle Intelligence.

Horizon Robotics focuses on the large-scale mass production of assisted driving for passenger vehicles, positioning itself as a pioneer and best-practice leader in the era of vehicle intelligence. With a vision driven by the end goal, Horizon Robotics will continue to champion "technology for all", accelerating the widespread adoption of intelligent applications for every consumer.

Leading Smart Driving Technology Company

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- Science & Technology Awards
- Technology Pioneer
- Wu Wenjun Artificial Intelligence Science and Technology Award
- Award for Pioneering Science and Technology
- 50 Smartest Companies
- Global New Energy Vehicle Innovation Technology Award
- China's Top 50 Automotive Technology Companies (Autotech 50)
- Intelligent Vehicle & Smart Driving Technology Innovation Award
- Lingxuan Awards — Grand Prize (Mass Production Category)
- Technology Contribution of the Year
- Global Leading Smart Driving Case
- China's Most Innovative Companies List
- Top 10 Smart Driving Deployment Cases of the Year
- Market Share Leadership Award
- Smart Driving Company of the Year
- Outstanding Supply Chain Company of the Year
- Most Influential Company in the Automotive Industry
- Best Leading Technology Award
- 2024 Top 100 Players of China's New Automotive Supply Chain
- Special Contribution Award for Collaborative Innovation
- Technology Contribution Award
- Li Auto TOP Award
- Outstanding Innovative Achievement in China Automotive Supply Chain

2015

Jul
Horizon Robotics was incorporated, being among the first to propose a focus on deep neural network computing.

2016

Mar
Launched first-generation BPU™ smart computing architecture

2017

Jan
Launched first ADAS perception prototype system based on BPU™
Dec
Official launched first-generation smart computing solutions Journey™ and Sunrise™

2018

Apr
Introduced Horizon Matrix® assisted driving computing platform
May
Successfully enabled the commercialization and deployment of Robotaxi autonomous driving

2019

Apr
Officially proposed the brand strategy "Journey Together"
Aug.
Launched China’s first smart driving computing solution — Journey™ 2

2020

Jun
Journey™ 2 has entered mass production in passenger vehicles, ushering in the era of pre-installed, domestically developed smart computing solutions for the automotive industry
Jun
At the inaugural Waymo Open Dataset Challenge, Horizon Robotics won 4 world titles.
Sep
Launched the second-generation automotive computing solution—Journey^™ 3

2021

May
Journey™ 3 makes its mass production debut, partnering with Li Auto to usher in a new era of efficient evolution in assisted driving
Jul
Launched the third-generation high-performance smart driving computing solution – Journey™ 5
Sep
Horizon Robotics and Continental complete their Joint Venture in Shanghai, to accelerate the implementation of smart driving
Dec
Cumulative shipments of Journey™ series surpassed 1 million units

2022

Mar
Horizon Robotics introduced the BPU™ IP licensing model to support OEMs and partners in developing computing solution in-house
Apr
Horizon Robotics and ThunderSoft announced the establishment of a joint venture
Sep
Li Auto L8 made its mass-production debut with Journey™ 5
Oct
Volkswagen Group software company CARIAD announced a joint venture with Horizon Robotics

2023

Feb
Horizon Robotics has established mass production partnerships with all of China's top 10 OEM groups by sales volume.
Apr
Horizon Robotics launched the next-generation smart driving acceleration engine – Nash BPU™
Apr
Horizon Robotics' BPU™ IP licensing model confirmed cooperation with an OEM
Dec
CARIZON, the joint venture with Volkswagen Group’s software company CARIAD, was officially established

2024

Mar
Cumulative shipments of Journey™ series surpassed 5 million units
Apr
Launched the new Journey™ 6 series and Horizon SuperDrive™ full-scenario smart driving solution
Oct
Horizon Robotics officially listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange

Industry-leading full-stack smart driving R&D team

Horizon Robotics has a world-class founding and executive team, bringing together thousands of top talents across algorithms, software, hardware, and more. As a leading smart driving technology company with both technological strength and growth potential, Horizon Robotics remains committed to investing in research and talent development — creating lasting value for the automotive industry and consumers through pragmatic innovation.

Global IP portfolio

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