# DeepWay: robotics company

Canonical ID: `f508b3ef-2c1a-457e-a6b6-915addff0f09`

## Key facts

- **Funding:** $310M+ Pre-IPO (April 2026); ~$759M total raised ([see investors](/investors.md))
- **IPO:** Filed for Hong Kong IPO, May 2026
- **Backers:** Baidu, Lionbridge Logistics, Stone Capital, Qiming Venture Capital, NGS Super, ABC Impact, Lenovo Capital, Puhua Capital ([see investors](/investors.md))
- **Deliveries:** 8,020+ [DeepWay Star](/models/deepway-star.md) units delivered by Dec 2025; 6,000+ L2 ADAS-equipped vehicles
- **Product:** [DeepWay Star](/models/deepway-star.md) (Gen-1 and Gen-2), DeepWay StarWay (short-wheelbase); forward-engineered intelligent new-energy heavy-duty trucks
- **CEO:** [Wan Jun](/people/wan-jun.md) (also founder of Lionbridge Group)
- **Backed by:** Baidu
- **Mileage:** 1 billion+ km operation distance
- **Service centres:** 110 across mainland China
- **IPO status:** Filed for HKEX IPO (Nov 2025)
- **Revenue H1 2025:** CN¥1.5B (~$210M)

- **Slug:** deepway
- **Status:** active
- **Founded:** 2020
- **HQ:** Hefei, China
- **Category:** [Trucks](/trucks)

## Models

- [DeepWay Star](/models/deepway-star.md) (truck) (id: `f6b1e4b3-67b7-4195-9dcd-dbbf03370d26`)

## Current leadership (1)

- [Wan Jun](/people/wan-jun.md) Founder, Chairman & CEO (_reported, not verified_)

## Supplies to

_No verified supply relationships on file. Supply-chain coverage is being added across the registry; check back as the seed populates this company's outbound edges._

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## Common questions

### What is DeepWay?

Chinese autonomous electric heavy-duty truck manufacturer (Hefei), backed by Baidu. Founded in 2020 by Wan Jun (also founder of Lionbridge/Shiqiao Group), DeepWay develops autonomous driving technology and freight software for electric trucks. The company has logged over 1 billion km of operation, established 110 service centres across China, and filed for a Hong Kong IPO in late 2025.

### What does DeepWay make?

DeepWay has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: DeepWay Star (DeepWay builds physical robots).

### Where is DeepWay headquartered?

DeepWay is headquartered in Hefei, China.

### Where does DeepWay operate robots?

DeepWay 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.

### When was DeepWay founded?

DeepWay was founded in 2020.


## Sources (4)

1. https://www.deepway.com/en/about
2. https://cnevpost.com/2026/05/08/deepway-files-for-hk-ipo/
3. https://app.dealroom.co/news/note/deepway-closes-310m-pre-ipo-round-as-global-funds-back-autonomous-truck-push
4. https://www.automotiveworld.com/news/av-truck-firm-deepway-secures-us173m-ahead-of-hk-ipo/

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