SEEWAY.AI held its 2026 EVOLUTION Innovation Conference in Shanghai, where CEO Patrick Cheng identified data and computing power as the primary drivers for the next decade of automotive competition. The company is shifting its focus toward large-scale AI applications and mobile intelligent agents.
The company has completed over 170 data compliance projects for more than 60 automakers. Its subsidiary, AutoChips, has deployed its sixth-generation SoCs in over 100 vehicle models, with the AC8015 chip installed in five million vehicles. The next-generation AC8035 chip is scheduled for launch in the first quarter of 2027.
In the MCU segment, four generations of products are used in over 300 vehicle models. The flagship AC7870 chip meets ASIL-D functional safety standards. Additionally, the company introduced an ADAS solution priced below RMB 1,000, which has secured design wins for 2.7 million units.
SEEWAY.AI is collaborating with Microsoft to support Chinese automakers in global markets by combining data compliance and mapping expertise with cloud infrastructure. The company is also expanding into embodied AI and two-wheeler intelligence, having secured project nominations from 20 OEMs in the latter sector.
