Core Viewpoint - The article highlights the significant investments and strategic expansions in the autonomous vehicle industry, particularly focusing on companies like New Stone and NineSight, which are actively pursuing overseas markets and scaling their operations to meet increasing demand [3][5]. Group 1: Financing and Investment - New Stone completed over $600 million in Series D financing, led by Stone Venture, with plans to invest in computing power, product line expansion, and overseas market expansion [3]. - NineSight announced $100 million in Series B4 financing, led by Ant Group, bringing its total Series B financing to $400 million [5][6]. - White Rhino secured several hundred million in B+ round financing, with investors including SF Express [6]. Group 2: Market Expansion and Partnerships - New Stone is collaborating with a tech group in Abu Dhabi to deploy 5,000 RoboVans in the UAE by the end of next year, having received the first RoboVan license in the region [3][4]. - NineSight has established a presence in over ten countries, including Singapore, Malaysia, Japan, South Korea, and the UAE, and is expected to deploy over 1,000 vehicles abroad by the end of the year [5]. Group 3: Operational Performance and Cost Efficiency - In September, Shenzhen's functional autonomous vehicles surpassed one million deliveries in a month, generating approximately 8.7 million yuan in commercial value, a 14.5% month-on-month increase [6]. - Zhongtong has deployed over 2,000 autonomous vehicles across more than 700 locations, achieving a daily delivery capacity of 200,000 packages, with a significant reduction in delivery costs compared to manual labor [6].

资本的关注是因为无人车正在加速规模化落地。 10月23日，无人车厂商新石器宣布完成超6亿美元D轮融资，本轮融资由阿联酋磊石资本（Stone Venture）领投，并由高成投资、信宸资本等联合领投。 石器无人车首席财务官李子夷表示，本轮资金主要会用在三个方面：一是投入到算力包括数据闭环整个体系；二是延伸产品线，包括更大产能的储备，以迎 接明年可能要交付10万台车的市场需求；三是扩张海外市场。 出海正在成为无人车厂商的新方向。今年10月，新石器和一家总部位于阿布扎比的科技企业集团合作，获取了阿联酋地区发出的第一张RoboVan牌照。新石 器创始人兼首席执行官余恩源表示，希望明年年底之前在阿联酋部署5000台无人车。他表示，出海的难题一是没有相关的法律法规，厂商只能摸索着过河； 二是本地合规的问题，包括数据管理等。 2025年7月，新石器与韩国仁川市政府签署战略合作协议，推动RoboVan在韩国的落地。 无独有偶，另一家无人车厂商九识也在今年大力探索海外市场。据九识此前披露的信息，九识目前已在新加坡、马来西亚、日本、韩国、阿联酋、奥地利等 10余个国家和地区实现产品落地，预计年底在海外部署超过千台车辆。在中东，九识 ...