Xinhua Investment Holding Takes Strategic Stake in Jiushi to Power Autonomous Driving and Physical AI

On October 23, autonomous-driving company Jiushi signed a strategic investment agreement with Xinhua News Agency Investment Holding (Xinhua Investment Holding), the firm's first direct industrial investment in autonomous driving and physical AI. The two sides will combine strengths on brand building, smart logistics ecosystem development and overseas expansion. Jiushi has leapt ahead this year: it became the industry's first unicorn valued at over 10 billion yuan, achieved the world's first scaled mass production of an L4 mapless solution, and expects annualized revenue from its AI Driver service — excluding vehicle sales — to top $100 million by year-end. Its business now covers more than 300 cities in over 20 countries, and it was recognized as a national-level specialized 'little giant.' Xinhua Investment Holding said it is 'not investing in a vehicle, but in a road — a Chinese road for smart logistics.'

10月23日，九识与新华社投资控股有限公司（新华投控）签署战略投资协议，达成深度战略合作。这是新华投控在智能驾驶和物理AI领域的首个产业直投项目。双方将在品牌塑造、智慧物流生态构建及海外拓展三方面强强联合。九识今年实现跨越式发展：成为行业首个百亿独角兽，实现全球首个L4级无图方案规模化量产，除车辆销售收入外，AI Driver服务年化收入预计年底突破1亿美元，业务落地全球20余个国家300多座城市，并获评国家级专精特新“小巨人”。新华投控表示，“投的不是一辆车，是一条路——一条智慧物流的中国路”。