Zhong Guo Zheng Quan Bao·2026-02-26 23:59Group 1 - NIO's subsidiary, Anhui Shenqi Technology Co., Ltd., completed its first round of equity financing, raising over 2.2 billion yuan, with a post-investment valuation nearing 10 billion yuan [1] - After the financing, NIO will retain a 62.7% stake in Anhui Shenqi, while investors will hold a combined 27.3%, and the remaining 10% will be held by management incentive plan entities [1] - The financing will support Anhui Shenqi's ongoing research and development of high-end, competitive chip products, aiding NIO's long-term strategy in autonomous driving and embodied intelligence [1] Group 2 - The automotive chip is referred to as the "digital heart" and "smart brain" of vehicles, directly influencing driving intelligence levels, cabin fluidity, safety response speed, and electrification efficiency [2] - NIO decided to develop its own intelligent driving chips in 2021, aiming to achieve full self-research of core technologies from NPU to SoC [2] Group 3 - Since its production in 2024, the "Shenqi NX9031" chip has shipped over 150,000 units, all installed in NIO's own brand vehicles [3] - The cost of chips is increasingly becoming a significant portion of the overall vehicle cost, potentially becoming a core profit area [3] - Other leading automakers, including BYD, XPeng, and Li Auto, are also developing their own chips, indicating a competitive landscape in the self-research of automotive chips [3] - Following this financing, Anhui Shenqi plans to launch high-performance chips for the next generation of intelligent driving and expand into emerging businesses such as embodied robotics and agent reasoning [3]