How Tesla’s AI shift is prompting Chinese rivals to expand tech offerings
As Tesla diversifies into humanoid robots and self-driving cars, its Chinese competitors are also moving into flying cars, robots and chips
These Chinese firms are now building next-generation vehicles, flying cars, robots and chips to create their own ecosystems and offer consumers alternatives to existing transport options, competing against their US rival on these new fronts.
“Tesla’s influence on its Chinese EV counterparts is not fading,” said Phate Zhang, the founder of Shanghai-based data provider CnEVPost. “Tesla’s pivot from car production to AI-related technologies has already inspired some Chinese rivals to beef up their technological heft.”
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China’s Guangdong Xiaopeng tries to dispel rumours that its robot is human
Tesla said on Wednesday that it was in the process of transforming itself into a physical AI firm from a hardware-centric business after reporting lacklustre earnings and deliveries last year.