Overview
Li Auto (Nasdaq: LI) is a Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer producing extended-range and battery EVs. Founded by Li Xiang in 2015. Known for the Li L series (L7, L8, L9) SUVs with ADAS capabilities. Developing autonomous driving technology and intelligent cockpit systems.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
View all models →Partnerships
Every company Li Auto has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1RayNeo1× joint1 total
Most recent
Li Auto on the deployment map
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Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Li Xiang Founder & CEO
Founders (1)
- Li Xiangcofounderno longer at company
Safety record
No incidents on record for Li Auto.
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
Li Auto in third-party press
Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics12 models
- DJI9 models
- AgiBot6 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Orbbec6 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
Mentioned on (7)
Registry pages whose text names Li Auto.
Companies (3)
Robots and products (2)
AI systems (1)
People (1)
Supplied by (1)
Sensors
- Hesai Technologycompany-levelHesai AT-series LiDAR -- exclusive design win across Li Auto L-Series, i-Series and MEGA assisted-driving platformsupplies
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).
Partnerships
1 total · 1 just announced
Every company Li Auto has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
Most-frequent partners
- 1RayNeo1× joint1 total
Timeline
Every recorded move in Li Auto’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
New supplierNew supplier: CATL
2026-08-23Supply: CATL cells for Li Auto from CATL
New supplierNew supplier: Hesai Technology
2026-06-27Supply: Hesai AT-series LiDAR -- exclusive design win across Li Auto L-Series, i-Series and MEGA assisted-driving platform from Hesai Technology
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 8, 2026
Added to the verified registry
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
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The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Li Auto.Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics12 models
- DJI9 models
- AgiBot6 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Orbbec6 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Li Auto from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Can the upgraded Li Auto i6 hold its ground in China’s crowded electric SUV market?
Li Auto launched the 2026 Li Auto i6 on Wednesday, marking the model’s first annual update since its debut a year ago. Rather than relying on aggressive price cuts, the updated…
Li Auto launches updated i6 SUV with in-house driving chip and larger battery
Li Auto launched the 2026 version of its i6 electric SUV on October 28, introducing an in-house assisted-driving chip and a larger battery. The model has a starting list price of…
New Li Auto i6 Goes 811 km (504 Miles)
Li Auto’s new i6 electric vehicle has a very interesting look. It makes me think of something out of some futuristic movie or The Jetsons. It certainly has an MPV (multipurpose…
Chinese EV maker achieves 504-mile range with new in-house 96kWh battery
Chinese EV maker Li Auto’s updated i6 electric SUV covered 504 miles on a single...
Li Auto raises CN¥1.6bn for its chip and controller unit
Li Auto expects to hold around 74% of MHX Technology after the financing, incentive plans and a further investment right The post Li Auto raises CN¥1.6bn for its chip and…
Li Auto Launches i9 Flagship Electric SUV in China
The new Li Auto i9 electric SUV debuts in China with six seats, 400 kW AWD, a 101-kWh battery, 705 km CLTC range and 5C fast charging. The post Li Auto Launches i9 Flagship…
Li Auto Ships Embodied Trilogy: ME-Brain-1.0, ME-U0 Unified WAM and Edge ME-VLM
Li Auto's Foundation Model team released ME-Brain-1.0, the ME-U0 unified world-action model and ME-VLM cognitive models (35B-A3B plus a 4B edge SKU on the M100 SoC), emphasizing…
Li Auto launches Li i9 six-seat flagship SUV at RMB 369,800
Li Auto officially launched the Li i9 on Sept. 16, positioning it as a flagship family SUV. The six-seat battery-electric vehicle starts at RMB 369,800, with deliveries scheduled…
Li Auto says i9 will debut its second-generation pure EV platform
Li Auto CEO Li Xiang said on Sept. 10 that the upcoming Li Auto i9 will be the flagship model debuting the company’s second-generation pure electric vehicle platform. Li said the…
Xiaomi launches four SkyNomad SUVs in China from $31,275
Xiaomi launched its SkyNomad SUV family in China today, a lineup of four extended-range models that starts at RMB 209,900, or about $31,275. It’s Xiaomi’s first move into…
Li Auto’s flagship Li MEGA MPV goes on sale in China
Li Auto's decision to prioritise an MPV as its flagship says much about what family buyers in China's EV market are actually demanding The post Li Auto’s flagship Li MEGA MPV goes…
Li Auto: Deliveries And Margins Improve Sequentially As New Models And AI Strategy Advance
Li Auto reported significant year-over-year margin compression during the second quarter of 2026 as lower vehicle sales and a changing product mix weighed on profitability, even…
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/li-auto.md
- RSS feed: /companies/li-auto/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/de82c4e1-e0f9-425e-8a1c-f4faf9ad980d
- Revision history: /companies/li-auto/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
- Orbbec6 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
Video
Heat Index
Serious52/100
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
Li Auto draws attention at the 90th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among other robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to 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