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Beijing Auto Show: China EVs Push Physical AI

At the 2026 Beijing Auto Show, China’s EV industry made physical AI the new focal point, with DeepRoute.ai and QCraft arguing that autonomous driving is the fastest path to real-world AI deployment. DeepRoute.ai disclosed more than 300,000 production vehicles and 1.3 billion km of data-backed operation, while QCraft highlighted world models, domestic chips, and 500+ TOPS smart-driving systems aimed at the mass market. Meanwhile, Quectel and UNISOC showed how 5G and V2X hardware are becoming strategic as Chinese EVs move toward AI-native, connected vehicle architectures.