Gasgoo Daily: Li Auto's MEGA MPV hits delivery milestone of 30,000 units

Monika From Gasgoo

Li Auto's MEGA MPV hits delivery milestone of 30,000 units
• Who: Li Auto
• What: Achieved cumulative deliveries of 30,000 units of the Li MEGA, becoming China best-selling MPV priced over 500,000 yuan by cumulative sales.
• When: Officially announced on January 26.
• Product Timeline:
▪ MEGA was launched on March 1, 2024, with deliveries starting on March 11, 2024.
▪ December 2024: Cumulative deliveries reached 10,000 units.
▪ August 2025: Cumulative deliveries surpassed 20,000 units, with monthly deliveries exceeding 3,000 units.
▪ January 2026: Cumulative deliveries reached the 30,000-unit milestone.
• Product Updates:
▪ At the Auto Shanghai 2025, Li Auto introduced:
▪ MEGA Ultra intelligent refresh edition, priced at 529,800 yuan.
▪ MEGA Home special edition, priced at 559,800 yuan.
▪ Deliveries of the MEGA Home special edition began on May 23, 2025.

WeRide begins Robobus commercial operations in Belgium
• Who: WeRide
• What: Its autonomous shuttle Robobus officially entered commercial operation.
• When: Announced on January 26.
• Where: Leuven, Belgium.
• Operational Details:
▪ The Robobus is operating as part of Bus Line 16 under local public transport operator De Lijn.
▪ This marks the first commercial deployment of autonomous vehicles in a mixed and complex urban traffic environment in a European city center.
• Route & Service:
▪ The route runs between Leuven's main railway station and the Heverlee area.
▪ It connects multiple transport hubs and university-dense districts in the city center.
▪ Passengers can purchase digital tickets via SMS or the De Lijn app.
• Regulatory & Project Background:
▪ In September 2025, WeRide's Robobus obtained Belgium's first federal-level L4 autonomous driving testing license.
▪ The project is jointly carried out by WeRide, De Lijn, mobility consultancy Espaces-Mobilités, and multiple levels of local government.
▪ It is supported by EIT Urban Mobility and is planned as a long-term project running at least through 2027.

Engine AI and Interstellor launch humanoid robot space exploration program
• Who:
▪ Engine AI Robotics Technology Company Limited
▪ Interstellor
• What: Entered a deep strategic partnership to jointly launch a humanoid robot astronaut exploration program.
• Core Platform: The program centers on PM01, Engine AI's self-developed embodied general-purpose intelligent agent.
• Purpose: To conduct mission verification for space environments using a humanoid robot system.
• Industry Significance:
▪ This is China's first application of a humanoid robot system in space exploration scenarios.
▪ It represents a major intersection of embodied intelligence technology and aerospace engineering.
• Technical Capabilities of PM01:
▪ Equipped with multi-sensor fusion–based high-precision environmental perception.
▪ Features millisecond-level real-time motion control.
▪ Uses proprietary algorithms for decision-making and planning, enabling continuous task execution in dynamic environments.
• Testing Status & Challenges:
▪ PM01 has already completed multiple rounds of high-load, high-complexity ground-based testing.
▪ The space-oriented application will expose the system to vacuum conditions, microgravity, extreme temperatures, and radiation, posing significantly higher technical challenges.

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