Core Insights - AI DRIVE, a developer of new energy intelligent connected commercial vehicles, has completed a multi-hundred million yuan Pre-A round financing led by Asia Investment Capital, with participation from several other funds and existing shareholders [2] Company Overview - AI DRIVE was established in August 2023 by a team from Tsinghua University and leading industry enterprises, with a core team comprising technical experts from major companies like FAW Jiefang and SANY Group [2] - The company focuses on the research, production, and sales of new energy intelligent connected commercial vehicles tailored for road logistics transportation scenarios [2] Financing Details - In just two years, AI DRIVE has successfully completed two rounds of equity financing, each exceeding one hundred million yuan, with notable shareholders including Zhongke Holdings and G7 [2] Product Development - The first phase of AI DRIVE's focus is on bulk cargo transportation, aiming to address customer pain points by developing vehicles with the lowest weight, lowest energy consumption, and optimal cost-performance ratio [2] - The company has received over 20,000 order intentions, with its first prototype expected to complete trial production by February 2024 [2]