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Seyond secures USD 2.6 Million smart transportation project in Sweden
Who: Seyond, a global provider of image-grade LiDAR solutions, and Aventi Sweden, a Swedish intelligent transportation systems (ITS) infrastructure provider.
What: The two companies have entered into a strategic cooperation agreement, securing a smart transportation project valued at nearly USD 2.6 million.
Where: The project will be deployed at multiple key traffic intersections across Sweden.
How:
Seyond's Smart Intelligent Mobility Platform (SIMPL) will be fully integrated into Aventi Sweden's infrastructure product portfolio.
The platform combines image-grade high-performance LiDAR technology with AI algorithms to enable real-time traffic data acquisition and analysis.
Functional Capabilities:
Enhances traffic safety.
Improves tolling and traffic management efficiency.
Supports infrastructure operation and maintenance planning.
Applicable to intersections, highways, and other traffic scenarios.
Strategic Significance:
Marks a key step in Seyond's expansion in the European smart transportation market.
Provides practical experience for scaling and global deployment of ITS solutions.
Executive Commentary:
Philip Lassner, Global Head of ITS at Seyond, stated that large-scale adoption of LiDAR in Europe is accelerating, with municipalities and operators increasingly relying on image-grade LiDAR to address complex traffic challenges.
Thomas Holstrom, head of Aventi Sweden, noted that integrating Seyond's LiDAR data enhances data-driven infrastructure development and strengthens Aventi's competitiveness in the Nordic ITS market.
2026 XPENG P7+, G7 to feature second-generation VLA architecture
Who: XPENG
What: XPENG announced that the 2026 XPENG P7+ and XPENG G7 will be equipped with its second-generation VLA (Vision-Language-Action) architecture.
When: Announcement made on December 31.
Core Technology Highlights:
Powered by XPENG's self-developed Turing AI chip.
Delivers 2,250 TOPS of effective computing power.
Model inference efficiency improved by 12×.
Parameter scale is 10× larger than mainstream solutions.
Architectural Innovation:
Unlike traditional "vision–language–action" pipelines, XPENG's second-generation VLA enables end-to-end direct output from visual signals to action commands, without language translation.
Strategic Role:
XPENG's first mass-produced physical-world foundation model.
Designed as a unified intelligence base for AI vehicles, humanoid robots, and flying cars.
Product Updates – XPENG P7+ (2026):
Available in battery electric and extended-range versions.
Includes 104 user-experience upgrades.
Features new exterior design elements and a new color option, "Starmirror Blue", using BASF ProGloss PLUS 2K clear coat, with paint gloss 10% above industry standards.
Built to unified global production and safety standards.
Scheduled for launch in 36 countries simultaneously.
Product Updates – XPENG G7:
The first SUV in XPENG's Kunpeng Super Extended-Range family.
Total range of 1,704 km (55.8 kWh battery + 60 L fuel tank, supports 92-octane gasoline).
430 km pure electric range.
Equipped with the segment's only 800V + 5C ultra-fast charging AI battery.
Market launch planned for Q1 next year.
Pony.ai exceeds annual target as robotaxi fleet reaches 1,159 vehicles
Who: Pony.ai.
What: Pony.ai announced that its Robotaxi fleet reached 1,159 vehicles, exceeding its original 1,000-vehicle annual target.
When: Announcement made on the last day of 2025.
Fleet Growth Details:
As of September 30, 2025, the fleet totaled 961 vehicles, including 667 seventh-generation Robotaxis.
Commercial Operations Progress:
In November 2025, seventh-generation Robotaxis began fully driverless commercial operations in Beijing, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen.
In Guangzhou, the service achieved positive unit economics (UE) per vehicle at the city level.
Recent data shows 23 average daily orders per vehicle over a two-week period in Guangzhou.
Industry Significance:
The UE breakeven is regarded as a key milestone toward a profitable commercial model for L4 autonomous mobility services.
Financial Performance:
Q3 2025 total revenue: RMB 181 million, up 72% year-on-year.
Robotaxi revenue: RMB 47.7 million, up 89.5% year-on-year.
Passenger fare revenue increased by over 200% year-on-year.
Capital Position:
Pony.ai completed its Hong Kong IPO in November 2025, the largest autonomous driving IPO globally that year.
Raised and reserved over RMB 40 billion in cash and equivalents, plus approximately RMB 60 billion in new financing.
Forward Plan:
Targeting over 3,000 Robotaxis by the end of 2026.
Will continue a "light-asset + AI empowerment" partnership model.
Seventh-generation Robotaxi autonomous driving kit BOM cost expected to drop by 20% in 2026.
Fourth-generation Robotruck planned for mass production in 2026, alongside continued growth in Robotruck and technology licensing businesses.
