The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies ECARX: 1 model, 2 deployments across 2 regions. 1 source back the record.
Overview
Global automotive intelligence company providing full-stack computing platforms, intelligent cockpit technology, ADAS, and physical AI for software-defined and autonomous vehicles. ECARX technology is deployed across over 11 million vehicles worldwide, partnered with 18 global automakers and 28 vehicle brands. Co-founded by Ziyu Shen and Eric Li (Li Shufu, founder of Geely Holding), ECARX listed on Nasdaq (ECX) in 2022 via SPAC merger with COVA Acquisition Corp.
In 2026, ECARX announced a strategic partnership with May Mobility to develop L4 autonomous ride-hail vehicles, and partnerships with Luminar for LiDAR-based safety systems and Qualcomm for the Snapdragon Elite Automotive Platform.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 2 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
CEO
Co-Founder
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Revenue
2026 Guidance
Vehicles deployed
Automaker partners
Employees
Key products
Financial stage
Geely relationship
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Partnerships
Every company ECARX has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1Black Sesame Technologies1× joint1 total
- 2BlackBerry QNX1× joint1 total
- 3Luminar Technologies1× joint1 total
- 4May Mobility1× joint3 total
Most recent
- ECARX x May Mobility2026-05-19with May Mobilityjust announced
- ECARX x Luminar2024-01-01with Luminar Technologiesjust announced
- Black Sesame x ECARX2023-01-01with Black Sesame Technologiesoperating
ECARX on the deployment map
View the global map2 verified deployments across 2 regions, newest verified Jun 2024. Explore where ECARX's robots are operating, by place and type.
View the full ECARX deployment record →
Relationships
Current leadership (2)
- Ziyu Shen CEO & Co-FounderSEC-verified
- Eric Li (Li Shufu) Co-Founder & Chairman (Geely)SEC-verified
Founders (2)
- Ziyu Shencofounder
- Eric Li (Li Shufu)cofounder
Safety record
No incidents on record for ECARX.
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 →
Operator customers (1)
- ECARX2 deployments
Recent coverage
ECARX in third-party press
Peers
88 peers across 1 segment. Every ECARX competitor derived from shared form-factor and application-domain edges.
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57 companies in this segment · highly_concentrated (HHI 4969.122215850638) · leader Waymo at 6990%
- A&K Roboticsdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- AIRdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Alsodirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Aseon Labsdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Aurora Innovationdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- AutoXdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- mature
- Counterparty risk class
- low
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.
Partnerships
3 total · 1 operating · 2 just announced
Every company ECARX has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
- ECARX x May Mobility2026-05-19with May Mobilityjust announced
- ECARX x Luminar2024-01-01with Luminar Technologiesjust announced
- Black Sesame x ECARX2023-01-01with Black Sesame Technologiesoperating
Most-frequent partners
- 1Black Sesame Technologies1× joint1 total
- 2BlackBerry QNX1× joint1 total
- 3Luminar Technologies1× joint1 total
- 4May Mobility1× joint3 total
All 3 partnerships
open in the atlas →- technology2024-01-01just announced
- development2023-01-01operating
- technology2026-05-19announcedjust announced
Timeline
Every recorded move in ECARX’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
PartnershipECARX x May Mobility
2026-05-19ECARX and May Mobility signed a strategic framework agreement to develop L4 autonomous ride-hail vehicles. ECARX will design custom L4 central computing platforms and a complete sensor suite (LiDAR, radar, cameras, IMUs) for May Mobility's next-generation autonomy system. Targeting 50% cost reduction by 2028, project value approximately 50M. Initial deployment planned for 2027 with commercial scale-up in 2028.
PartnershipECARX x Luminar
2024-01-01ECARX partnered with Luminar Technologies to integrate LiDAR-based safety and autonomous driving hardware and software systems for series production vehicles. ECARX works on hardware and software integration while Luminar provides its LiDAR sensing technology.
PartnershipBlack Sesame x ECARX
2023-01-01ECARX partnered with Black Sesame Technologies and BlackBerry (QNX) to jointly deploy ECARX's Skyland ADAS platform, using Black Sesame's Huashan-series automotive AI chips for advanced driver-assistance computing.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 25, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
Antora at United States (multiple hotel chains)
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
Antora at China, Asia
Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for ECARX.Peer companies
- Roborock20 models
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- DJI7 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Gobio Robot6 models
- Orbbec6 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning ECARX from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
ECARX’s $266 million Flyme deal: a high-priced bet yet to be proven
On Monday, Nasdaq-listed ECARX announced a full acquisition of Flyme’s software business from Xingji Meizu for RMB 1.8 billion ($266 million). The deal is structured through Hubei…
ECARX and May Mobility to Scale Autonomous Ride-Hail Fleet
ECARX announced a strategic framework agreement with May Mobility to develop L4 autonomous ride-hail vehicles, including custom central computing platforms and complete sensor…
ECARX Announces First Quarter 2026 Unaudited Financial Results
ECARX reported Q1 2026 revenue of $131.5M, gross margin 21.4%, third consecutive quarter of positive adjusted EBITDA at $4M. Technology deployed across 11M+ vehicles, partnered…
Luminar Partners with ECARX to Drive Next-gen Safety and Autonomy
Luminar Technologies partnered with ECARX to integrate LiDAR-based safety and autonomous driving hardware and software systems for series production vehicles.
Letter From Our Founders — ECARX Plans to Go Public
ECARX co-founders Ziyu Shen and Eric Li (Li Shufu) announced plans to go public via merger with COVA Acquisition Corp, targeting Nasdaq listing under ticker ECX. Technology…
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/ecarx.md
- RSS feed: /companies/ecarx/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/c9765ba4-a667-489c-a3bb-8b24a7d1efc0
- Revision history: /companies/ecarx/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Roborock20 models
- Unitree Robotics10 models
- DJI7 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Gobio Robot6 models
- Orbbec6 models
Video
On August 2, Baidu Apollo announced that Great Wall Motor and Geely-backed ECARX have become the first partners to explore the applications of ERNIE, its large
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Heat Index
Serious56/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
ECARX draws attention at the 50th percentile but verifies reality at the 35th percentile among other robots. Hype Gap +14.6, 116th widest among other robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 2 verified deployments. Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
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: Oct 2, 2026