Horizon Robotics

Certifications

• ISO 26262 Functional Safety Management System Certification
• ASPICE (Automotive SPICE) Capability Level 2
• ISO 9001 Quality Management System Certification
• ISO/SAE 21434 Cybersecurity Standards (Compliance mentioned)

Main Products & Services

A leading global provider of energy-efficient computing solutions for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and high-level autonomous driving (AD) for passenger vehicles.

Core Products

• Journey (征程) series chips (Journey 2, 3, 5, and the Journey 6 family including 6B, 6E, 6M, 6P)
• Sunrise (旭日) series AI chips for AIoT applications
• Horizon Matrix driving solutions
• Horizon SuperDrive (HSD) all-scenario intelligent driving solution
• BPU (Brain Processing Unit) proprietary AI computing architecture
• Horizon OpenExplorer (天工开物) software development toolkit

Service Areas

• Smart Driving (ADAS and Autonomous Driving)
• AIoT (Artificial Intelligence of Things)
• Robotics (through DiGua Robotics)

Key features include a software-hardware co-optimization philosophy, high energy efficiency, low power consumption, and scalable architectures supporting large-scale Transformer models.

Company Information

Location

Beijing, China (Headquarters: Block A, Building No. 2, No. 9, Fenghao East Road, Haidian District)

Established

2015

Registered Capital

8,000,000,000 RMB (Beijing Horizon Robotics Technology Research and Development Co., Ltd.)

Business Scope

Research and development of artificial intelligence chips, software and hardware for autonomous driving, technical services, and import/export of technology and goods.

Production Capacity

Fabless semiconductor model; production is outsourced to global foundries (e.g., TSMC). Cumulative shipments of Journey series chips exceeded 10 million units by 2025.

Financial Overview

Successfully completed an IPO on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in October 2024 (SEHK: 9660). Reported revenue of approximately 2.38 billion RMB in 2024.

Mission: 'To make human life safer and better' through empowering machines with intelligence.

Major Projects & Clients

Notable Projects

• Carizon: A joint venture with Volkswagen's software unit CARIAD for automated driving and software integration
• Mass production of Journey 5 with Li Auto for the L8 and L9 models
• Global deployment of Journey computing platforms in NIO's Firefly model for the European market
• Strategic partnership with Bosch to provide assisted driving solutions

Key Clients

• Volkswagen Group
• BYD
• Li Auto
• SAIC Motor
• GAC Group
• Changan Automobile
• Chery Automobile
• NIO
• Geely
• Bosch
• Denso
• Continental
• ZF

Industry Applications

• Automotive (Passenger Vehicles)
• Consumer Electronics (AIoT)
• Robotics (Humanoid and Service Robots)

Team & R&D

Team size: Approximately 2,078 to 2,215 employees as of 2024/2025

R&D capabilities: Strong focus on software-hardware co-design, with extensive expertise in deep learning algorithms and automotive-grade semiconductor architecture.

Technical expertise: AI Chip DesignPerception AlgorithmsAutonomous Driving Software StacksEmbedded AI Systems

Management

• Dr. Yu Kai (Founder and CEO, former head of Baidu's Institute of Deep Learning)
• Dr. Huang Chang (Co-founder and CTO)
• Tao Feiwen (Co-founder and COO)

Overseas Layout

Production Bases

• N/A: Information not found. The company operates as a fabless semiconductor firm and does not own overseas production factories.

Sales Offices

• Munich, Germany: European Headquarters (Horizon Robotics Europe GmbH) located at Einsteinstraße 12, 85716 Unterschleißheim. Established in 2025 to support European OEMs and localization.
• Cupertino, USA: North American R&D and business office located at 10050 N Wolfe Rd, Cupertino, CA 95014. Focuses on Silicon Valley talent and North American market development.
• Singapore: Regional office located at 88 Market Street #21-01, Singapore 048948. Serves as a hub for Southeast Asian operations.
• Tokyo, Japan: Business office established to support Japanese automotive partners such as Denso and local OEMs. Specific street address not found in search results.

Investment Companies

• Carizon (Joint Venture) — Beijing, China (with global reach): Joint venture with Volkswagen's CARIAD, focusing on developing high-speed and urban automated driving solutions.
• neueHCT (Joint Venture) — China: Joint venture focused on advanced driver assistance products and global NOA expansion.

Global strategy: Focuses on 'localization' by establishing regional headquarters in key automotive hubs (Germany, USA, Japan) to provide on-the-ground technical support, ensure regulatory compliance (EU safety standards), and foster co-innovation with global Tier-1 suppliers and OEMs.

Overseas revenue: Information not found. However, the company has supported the overseas launch of over 25 vehicle models across Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and South America.