The verified answer
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Li Auto: 1 model. 1 source back the record.
CategoryRobotaxis
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
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Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
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Every company Li Auto has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1RayNeo1× joint2 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
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).
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_disclosed
- Lifecycle stage
- growth
- Counterparty risk class
- low
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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× joint2 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 2026-08-21
Verification posture
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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 Li Auto.In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Li Auto from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
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…
Li Auto posts CN¥1.7bn loss as Q2 deliveries fall year-on-year
Li Auto delivered 98,330 vehicles in Q2 2026, down 11.5% year-on-year, with revenue falling 15.1% and gross margin compressing to 11.0%. The post Li Auto posts CN¥1.7bn loss as Q2…
Hesai Q2 2026 revenues rise 21.9% on LiDAR shipment surge
Volkswagen's design win alongside Li Auto and Great Wall Motor shows global OEMs treating Hesai as a primary ADAS LiDAR partner The post Hesai Q2 2026 revenues rise 21.9% on LiDAR…
Li Auto Expects Second-Generation AI Glasses in H2 2027
Li Auto expects the second generation of its Livis AI glasses to arrive in the second half of 2027. The company is evaluating lens-based display technologies with Zeiss and is…
Xiaomi reveals SkyNomad N90: a living room on wheels
Xiaomi has revealed the SkyNomad N90, the first model in its new SkyNomad series and the company’s first extended-range electric vehicle. CEO Lei Jun posted the first official…
Xiaomi makes Sky Nomad official: new EREV brand to take on Li Auto
Xiaomi officially confirmed “Sky Nomad,” the name of its new extended-range electric vehicle (EREV) effort, after months of rumors. The first model is a full-size SUV expected to…
Innoviz and Cogniteam Partner to Integrate LiDAR and AI Perception for Counter-Drone Applications
Israeli automotive-grade LiDAR sensor platform provider Innoviz has announced a partnership with AI-driven perception and autonomy software company Cogniteam Ltd to develop an…
Li Auto's Chip Gambit: A Bold Bet on Dataflow Architecture for Self-Driving AI
Li Auto's self-developed Mach M100 chip delivers 1280 TOPS with a unique dynamic dataflow architecture, a contrarian bet against NVIDIA's GPU dominance.
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
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 61st percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among AVs.
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Analysis
Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
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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: Sep 20, 2026