Funding
$100.0M
Models
1
Overview
Early Chinese robotaxi company (Shenzhen + CA; founded 2016; founder Jianxiong Xiao; Alibaba/Dongfeng-backed); 2nd globally to run public driverless robotaxi (2021). Wound down China ops; pivoted to Tensor (US).
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
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Key facts
Historical peak
Status
Founder
Backers
Operating locations
Company type
CEO
HQ
Founded
Total funding
Data & sources
News coverage
2
Web sources
2
4 sources backing this record.View all →
Models (1)
View all models →AutoX on the deployment map
Where AutoX's robots are verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
Relationships
Current leadership (2)
- Jianxiong Xiao Founder & CEO (AutoX; now operating as Tensor)secondary-verified
- Xiao Jianxiong Founder, CEOsince 2016-01-01secondary-verified
Founders (2)
- Jianxiong Xiaosolefounded 2016-01-01
- Xiao Jianxiongsolefounded 2016-01-01
Safety record
No incidents on record for AutoX.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
AutoX in third-party press
Peer companies
Supplied by (5)
Compute / semiconductor
- NVIDIAvia AutoX RoboTaxiNVIDIA DRIVE Ampere-architecture GPU (dual, 900 TOPS each / 1,800 TOPS total; AutoX Gen5 AV platform; AutoX CEO Jianxiong Xiao quoted in NVIDIA bilateral press 2021-07-12)supplies
Sensors
- Livoxcompany-levelLivox Horizon + Tele-15 LiDAR in AutoX robotaxi fleetssupplies
- Hesai Technologycompany-levelHesai LiDAR for AutoX L4 robotaxi (Yole customer list; no single model named)suppliesclaimed
- RoboSense Technology Co., Ltd.company-levelRoboSense RS-LiDAR-M1 for AutoX AI Driver autonomous-driving platform (with Banma)suppliesclaimed
- onsemivia AutoX RoboTaxionsemi AR0820AT 8MP CMOS image sensors (28x) + SiPM-based LiDAR receiver arrays (4x); AutoX Gen5 360-degree vision; joint bilateral press release 2021-07-14; onsemi SVP and AutoX CEO quotedsupplies
Inbound supply edges feeding this company directly or via the models it owns. Same source bar as the outbound view (verified against at least two strong sources).
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- wound_down
- Counterparty risk class
- high
- Going concern
- flaggedWound down China robotaxi operations; founder pivoted to Tensor (US).
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Funding rounds (2)
- Series A2026-07-08
$100M(reported)
- Series A2021-02-25
$160M(reported)
Investors: SAIC Capital (lead), Alibaba
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 11, 2026
AutoX Operates the Largest Fully Driverless Robotaxi Service Area
- Record createdJun 3, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedDec 1, 2020
AutoX RoboTaxi at Shenzhen
Sources (4)
- https://www.therobotreport.com/autox-shenzhen-robotaxi-service-opens-to-public/
- https://www.techbuzz.ai/articles/tensor-claims-first-consumer-robocar-launch-but-it-s-really-autox
- https://carbuzz.com/chinese-level-4-robotaxi-startup-tensor-autox/
- https://www.therobotreport.com/rbr50-company-2021/autox/
Common questions
- What is AutoX?
- Early Chinese robotaxi company (Shenzhen + CA; founded 2016; founder Jianxiong Xiao; Alibaba/Dongfeng-backed); 2nd globally to run public driverless robotaxi (2021). Wound down China ops; pivoted to Tensor (US).
- What does AutoX make?
- AutoX has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: AutoX RoboTaxi (AutoX builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).
- Who competes with AutoX?
- On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to AutoX building in the same form factors include Tesla, Aurora Innovation, Nuro, Waymo.
- Who is the CEO of AutoX?
- Jianxiong Xiao is the ceo of AutoX, per the DEPLOY registry.
- Where is AutoX headquartered?
- AutoX is headquartered in Shenzhen, China.
- How much funding has AutoX raised?
- AutoX has raised approximately $100M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.
- Where does AutoX operate robots?
- AutoX is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.
- Is AutoX a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, AutoX ranks in roughly the top 54% of companies tracked by the registry.
- When was AutoX founded?
- AutoX was founded in 2016.
- Is AutoX safe?
- AutoX has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 4 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-08
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-08
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- secondary-trade-publication
- Trade publication
- 2
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for AutoX.In the press
Recent coverage mentioning AutoX from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
AutoX: Funding, Team & Investors
AutoX rides the global robotaxi commercialization wave with 60M in total funding, capitalizing on 2025 as the first year of widespread real-world deployment.
AutoX Launches Robotaxi Fleet in Shanghai
AutoX partnered with the City of Shanghai to launch the first robotaxi fleet, capitalizing on China's robotaxi commercialization wave.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/autox.md
- RSS feed: /companies/autox/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/817a5006-43be-442c-8018-451652d05731
- Revision history: /companies/autox/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Video
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The launch of AutoX’s fully driverless RoboTaxi in January 2021 was a major milestone for the company as it provided the first commercial RoboTaxi service in Ch
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AutoX unveils results of first 100 days of fully driverless robotaxis in commercial operation in China.
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Reality vs attention
AutoX draws attention at the 14th percentile but verifies reality at the 8th percentile among AVs. Hype Gap +6.1, 11th widest among AVs.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 1 verified deployment. Well-capitalized with $260M raised. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Jul 19, 2026