Overview
GAC Group (SSE: 601238 / HKEX: 2238) is a Chinese state-owned automaker producing vehicles under GAC, Trumpchi, Aion, and Hyper brands. Joint ventures with Honda, Toyota, and Mitsubishi. Developing autonomous driving and electric vehicles.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- 2 incidents on file
Key facts
Type
Company
Stage
Brands
JVs
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (3)
View all models →Current platform
GAC Aion
GAC Group Aion EV with autonomous driving system.
Current platform
GoMate Mini
GoMate Mini is GAC Group's fourth-generation embodied AI humanoid robot, featuring a tri-folding form factor for dual patrol and logistics tasks, variable wheel-leg structure with 3 modes, 8+ hours battery life, and autonomous self-righting. Deployed across Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Xiamen, and Tianjin for security patrols, production line inspections, and subway assistance.
Current platform
GoMate
GoMate is GAC Group's third-generation embodied AI humanoid robot, featuring 38 degrees of freedom, a variable wheel-foot mobility structure (switching between quadrupedal at 1.4m and bipedal at 1.75m), all-solid-state battery with 6-hour life, and GAC's pure-vision autonomous driving algorithm for navigation. Self-developed dexterous hands, actuators, and axial flux motors.
Partnerships
Every company GAC Group has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1Honda1× joint3 total
- 2Microsoft1× joint13 total
- 3NVIDIA1× joint132 total
- 4Toyota Motor Corporation1× joint9 total
Most recent
- GAC Group x Toyota (Joint Venture)2004-09-01with Toyota Motor Corporationoperating
- GAC Group x Honda (Joint Venture)1998-07-01with Hondaoperating
GAC Group on the deployment map
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Relationships
Current leadership (3)
- Feng Xingya Chairman & Presidentsecondary-verified
- Xia Xianqing General Managersecondary-verified
- Zhang Aimin Head of Robotics R&Dsecondary-verified
Safety record
2 recalls on record (1 moderate, 1 minor). Most recent: Jan 2025.
Most recent: Jan 2025
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Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Incidents affecting GAC Group (2)
- GAC Aion S recall: 210,000 vehicles affected by CALB battery defect2025-01-15 · Recall
- GAC Fiat Chrysler recalls 9,052 vehicles in China over software issue2024-06-01 · Recall
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Recent coverage
GAC Group in third-party press
Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics12 models
- DJI9 models
- AgiBot6 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Dobot6 models
- Orbbec6 models
Mentioned on (9)
Registry pages whose text names GAC Group.
Companies (1)
Robots and products (3)
People (3)
Partnerships
4 total · 2 operating · 2 just announced
Every company GAC Group has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
- GAC Group x Toyota (Joint Venture)2004-09-01with Toyota Motor Corporationoperating
- GAC Group x Honda (Joint Venture)1998-07-01with Hondaoperating
Most-frequent partners
- 1Honda1× joint3 total
- 2Microsoft1× joint13 total
- 3NVIDIA1× joint132 total
- 4Toyota Motor Corporation1× joint9 total
All 4 partnerships
open in the atlas →- technology—just announced
- gac-group x nvidiawithNVIDIA132technology—just announced
- joint venture2004-09-01operating
- joint venture1998-07-01operating
Timeline
Every recorded move in GAC Group’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
Funding roundStrategic funding round
2026-08-12Strategic
PartnershipGAC Group x Toyota (Joint Venture)
2004-09-01GAC Group and Toyota Motor Corporation operate GAC Toyota a 50-50 joint venture manufacturing Toyota vehicles in China since 2004. The partnership has produced millions of vehicles and includes engine manufacturing operations.
PartnershipGAC Group x Honda (Joint Venture)
1998-07-01GAC Group and Honda established GAC Honda Automobile Co a 50-50 joint venture producing Honda vehicles in China since 1999. The partners signed an agreement in 2026 to extend the joint venture term continuing their decades-long manufacturing collaboration.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 8, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2025
GoMate at Hong Kong, China
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2025
GoMate at Xiamen, Fujian, China
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2025
GoMate at Tianjin Port, China
- Incident recordedJan 15, 2025
GAC Aion S recall: 210,000 vehicles affected by CALB battery defect
Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-22
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-10-22
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for GAC Group.Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics12 models
- DJI9 models
- AgiBot6 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Dobot6 models
- Orbbec6 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning GAC Group from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
WRC 2026 | GAC GoMate Mini Makes Public Debut With Tri-Folding Design
GAC Group's Huilun Technology showcased the GoMate Mini at WRC 2026, with ~50 units deployed across 4 cities covering security patrols, production lines, and subway assistance.
GAC Huilun Technology Completes Financing of Over 100 Million Yuan
Huilun Technology, GAC Group's humanoid robot subsidiary, completed a funding round exceeding RMB 100 million from CRRC Guochuang Fund, CMB International, and Sichuan Kechuang.
GAC Expects H1 Net Loss of Over RMB 4 Billion Amid Ongoing Transformation
GAC Group forecasts a net loss of RMB 4.06-4.57 billion for H1 2026 as its traditional JV profit model collapses while heavy EV transition investments have yet to bear fruit.
GAC Group's 2025 Revenue Nears 100 Billion Yuan but Posts Huge 8.8 Billion Yuan Loss; New Energy Vehicles Exceed 50% Share for First Time, Marking Key Transformation Milestone
New Model Jointly Developed by DiDi Autonomous Driving and GAC Aion Obtains Beijing Road Test License
GAC Group Chairman Feng Xingya’s Proposals at China’s “Two Sessions”
XiaoZhi Weekly News | GAC spins off robot business; Honor to launch first humanoid robot
XiaoZhi Weekly News | GAC spins off robot business; Honor to launch first humanoid robot
GAC spins off robot business into independent operation; unveils GoMate Mini
GAC Group spun off its robotics business into Huilun Technology as an independent entity, unveiled the fourth-generation GoMate Mini robot, and plans mass production by 2027.
GAC spins off robot business into independent operation; GoMate Mini unveiled
GAC Group spun off its embodied intelligence business into Huilun Technology, unveiling the fourth-gen GoMate Mini humanoid robot with plans for small-batch production in 2026 and…
GAC Group incubates embodied AI unit in Guangzhou
Didi and GAC Aion launch roboaxi test fleet
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/gac-group.md
- RSS feed: /companies/gac-group/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/be330a10-edd0-4d5e-bbfa-e1450603c777
- Revision history: /companies/gac-group/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics12 models
- DJI9 models
- AgiBot6 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Dobot6 models
- Orbbec6 models
Video
Heat Index
Serious58/100
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
GAC Group draws attention at the 87th percentile but verifies reality at the 84th percentile among other robots. Hype Gap +2.8, 128th widest among other robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Safety profile within acceptable range for category. 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: Nov 4, 2026