Best Auto Tech Companies in Guangdong Province, China
The 161 best Auto Tech companies in Guangdong Province, China in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: BYD.
Our analysis of 223 Auto Tech companies
$72.2b in tracked funding; 88% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Auto Tech companies in Guangdong Province
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Employees | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BYD 🦄 Manufacturer of electric cars, sedans, SUVs, batteries, and rail transit 95Patents top 7%Innovation top 15%Funding top 16%Market top 18% All 11 signals ▾Patentstop 7% Innovationtop 15% Fundingtop 16% Markettop 18% Techtop 18% Globaltop 22% Producttop 23% Talenttop 23% Moattop 26% Growthtop 37% Newstop 46% Patents: 16,258 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 6570 filings since 2022 vs 3098 in 2017-21 Innovation: 16,258 patents (top 2% of patent-holders) · 6570 filings since 2022 vs 3098 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 95/100 | $6.8B | 15 mo ago | Public | Lu Xiangyang Co-Founder | 1,074 | WordPressMySQLPHP+19 | 1 partnership |
| 2 | UCAR Online platform for booking cab services 72Funding top 27%Market top 28%Global bottom 36%News bottom 27% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 27% Markettop 28% Globalbottom 36% Newsbottom 27% Funding: Raised $1.4B across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 11 yrs (0.5/yr) Market: 5,767 employees (top 1% of HealthTech) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $1.4B | 107 mo ago | Public | — | 5,767 | — | — |
| 3 | XPENG AEROHT 🦄 Provider of smart electric aircraft 84Growth top 15%Moat top 15%Funding top 26%News top 32% All 8 signals ▾Growthtop 15% Moattop 15% Fundingtop 26% Newstop 32% Talenttop 35% Markettop 37% Techtop 48% Globalbottom 36% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · Unicorn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 84/100 | $650M | 22 mo ago | Series B | Zhao Deli Co-Founder | 700 | Node.jsVideoJSTailwind CSS+10 | — |
| 4 | Uxin Online B2C used car auction platform | $500M | 14 mo ago | Public | — | 760 | Froala EditorBootstrapGoogle Cloud+8 | — |
| 5 | Deeproute.ai Tech-enabled platform offering autonomous driving solutions for taxis and trucks | $450M | 19 mo ago | Series B | — | 500 | Node.jsEChartsVue.js+12 | — |
| 6 | Casstime Online B2B marketplace for auto spare parts & accessories | $292M | 33 mo ago | Series D | — | 2,000 | PHPBaidu MapsNginx+3 | — |
| 7 | Ponycar Self drive electric vehicle rental service | $83M | 102 mo ago | Series C | Liu Yixun Founder | 50 | — | — |
| 8 | RoboSense Developer of perception solutions, LiDAR sensors, and robotic hand-eye coordination | $45M | 48 mo ago | Public | Qiu Chunxin Founder & CEO | 1,311 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyTailwind CSS+19 | 2 partnerships · 1 award |
| 9 | MINIEYE Developer of intelligent driving, cabin, and vehicle infrastructure cooperative systems | $40M | 31 mo ago | Public | Liu Guoqing Co-Founder & CEO | 80 | — | — |
| 10 | Raythink AR display system for assisted driving | $31M | 30 mo ago | Series A | — | 31 | — | — |
| 11 | PP Parking App-based platform offering scouting and payment solution for parking spaces | $30M | 67 mo ago | Series B | Jian Li Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 12 | AIDriving Advanced driver assistance safety solutions | $29M | 70 mo ago | Series C | Justin Xu CEO | — | — | — |
| 13 | Vertaxi Developer of electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL) 22Funding top 42%Talent bottom 49%Market bottom 37%Global bottom 29% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 42% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 37% Globalbottom 29% Funding: Raised $28.2M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 22/100 | $28M | 6 mo ago | Series A | Xie Ling Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 14 | Dudu Bus Provider of corporate travel solution | $25M | 121 mo ago | Series B | Li Yuqiong Co-Founder & COO | — | Node.jsTailwind CSSNginx+6 | — |
| 15 | ANNGIC Provider of millimetre-wave radar sensors for monitoring traffic | $21M | 44 mo ago | Series C | — | 150 | — | — |
| 16 | Laidian Provider of the mobile phone charging network | $20M | 110 mo ago | Series A | Yun Huang Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 17 | Chezhency Online B2B trading platform for second-hand automobiles | $20M | 100 mo ago | Series B | Zhang Lei Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 18 | Careland GPS navigation software and solutions provider | $14M | 140 mo ago | Acquired | — | 727 | LayuiNginxjQuery Migrate+4 | — |
| 19 | Youcku High-end used cars trading platform | $11M | 67 mo ago | Series B | — | 49 | — | — |
| 20 | Shenzhen Encore Technology Manufacturer of electric vehicle chargers and associated products | $10M | 44 mo ago | Series C | Dai Guofeng Founder | 300 | — | — |
| 21 | Mapgoo Smart car solutions | $8M | 117 mo ago | Series A | Zhou Zhiwen Founder | — | — | — |
| 22 | Exway Manufacturer of smart electric skateboards | $6M | 50 mo ago | Series A | Chao Zeng Co-Founder & CEO | 1 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyTailwind CSS+33 | — |
| 23 | Yi Truck Network AI-enabled crash detection solutions | $6M | 108 mo ago | Series A | Yin Jianhong Founder & CEO | — | Element UIVue.jscore-js+1 | — |
| 24 | Feibotong App-based platform offering valet parking services for aiports | $5M | 59 mo ago | Series B | Jinfeng Hu Co-Founder & CTO | 50 | — | — |
| 25 | Hongfans Smart hardware for in-car entertainment | $5M | 105 mo ago | Deadpooled | Ming Hong Fan CEO | 50 | — | — |
| 26 | YOOTECH Provider of solutions for wireless charging | $891K | 86 mo ago | Deadpooled | Roy Luo Founder | — | — | — |
| 27 | CosWheel Developer of foldable electric bicycle | $306K | 126 mo ago | Seed | Hussar Peng CEO | — | WordPress Block EditorElementorCart Functionality+31 | — |
Top 12 Auto Tech companies in Guangdong Province
#1
BYD 🦄Public · Shenzhen, Guangdong Province · founded 1994 · 1074 employees$6.8Braised▾
Manufacturer of electric cars, sedans, SUVs, batteries, and rail transit. It focuses on providing comprehensive energy solutions. The company designs and produces electric automobiles, buses, and trucks. It also manufactures batteries used in electric storage and renewable energy applications.
- Mar 2025Post IPO$5.6B
- Oct 2021Post IPO—
- Feb 2021Post IPO$200M
- Jun 2020Post IPO$112.9M
#2
Public · Shenzhen, Guangdong Province · founded 2011 · 760 employees$500Mraised▾
Online B2C used car auction platform. Buyers can explore the cars, view their specifications, select a car & place a bid via the platform.
- Apr 2025Post IPO$7.5M
- Mar 2025Post IPO$27M
- Jun 2021Post IPO$315M
- Oct 2020Post IPO—
#3
Series A · Zhuhai, Guangdong Province · founded 2021$28.2Mraised▾
Developer of electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL). The company focuses on creating safe, cost-effective, and sustainable eVTOL aircraft. The aim is to provide urban air mobility solutions. The firm develops flight control technology and pursues domestic sourcing for core components. It emphasizes safety through redundant designs and autonomous flight modes.
- Dec 2025Series A$13.9M
- Sep 2024Series A$28.2M
#4
Series B · Shenzhen, Guangdong Province · founded 2019 · 500 employees$450Mraised▾
Tech-enabled platform offering autonomous driving solutions for taxis and trucks. The company develops two products like Deep Route link (Robo truck) and DeepRoute-INJOY (Robotaxi) with level- 4( L-4) full stack autonomous driving systems equipped with in-car sensors, controllers, actuators, other devices, and communication systems for sensing surroundings, decision making, and vehicle control solutions. It uses various technologies like deep learning, sensor fusion, etc.
- Nov 2024Series B$100M
- Aug 2021Series B$300M
- Sep 2019Seed$50M
#5
Series B · Tianhe, Guangdong Province · founded 2013 · 700 employees$650Mraised▾
Developer and manufacturer of UAM (Urban Air Mobility) technology and hybrid flying cars for both road and air. The company is committed to creating the world's safest smart electric flying car, allowing flying cars to enter the family and making travel more affordable and convenient.
#6
Series D · Shenzhen, Guangdong Province · founded 2015 · 2000 employees$291.8Mraised▾
Casstime is an online B2B marketplace for auto spare parts & accessories. The local auto repair shops can request quotes from various automobile spare suppliers & get competitive prices. It offers a SaaS-driven platform to both repair shops & auto parts dealers to manage their inventory.
- Sep 2023Series D$27.5M
- May 2022Series D—
- Dec 2020Series C$35M
- Jun 2020Series C$50M
#7
Public · Shenzhen, Guangdong Province · founded 2014 · 5767 employees$1.4Braised▾
UCAR is an online platform where users can book cab services through its mobile app. Offers chauffeured car service in China, covering 60 cities nationwide. Operates on an asset-heavy model i.e. the company's services are offered through an in-house car fleet and has the permit to run ride-sharing services. The start-up is valued at US$3.55 billion in the latest round.
- Jul 2017Post IPO$382M
- Mar 2016Series C$569M
- Jan 2016Series B$60M
- Sep 2015Series B$550M
#8
Series A · Shenzhen, Guangdong Province · founded 2019 · 31 employees$30.6Mraised▾
AR display system for assisted driving. It designs and manufactures car-mounted AR HUD products and solutions, including AR HUD, LBS imaging modules, and supporting software algorithm applications.
- Nov 2023Series A$14.1M
- Jun 2022Series A$15M
- Jun 2021Series A—
- Oct 2020Seed$1.5M
#9
Public · Shenzhen, Guangdong Province · founded 2013 · 80 employees$40.2Mraised▾
Developer of intelligent driving, cabin, and vehicle infrastructure cooperative systems. The company provides solutions for intelligent driving, spanning L0 to L4 automation. These solutions are designed for integration into intelligent vehicles, enhancing safety and comfort across various driving scenarios. The company also develops intelligent cabin solutions that aim to improve in-vehicle experiences by anticipating driver and passenger needs. Vehicle infrastructure cooperative systems are offered to broaden application scenarios and support smart transportation development.
- Nov 2023Series E—
- Jun 2022Series D—
- Feb 2022Series D—
- Jul 2021Series D—
#10
Public · Shenzhen, Guangdong Province · founded 2014 · 1311 employees$45Mraised▾
Developer of perception solutions, LiDAR sensors, and robotic hand-eye coordination. The company builds infrastructure, including supercomputing centers, AI models, and data toolchains. It focuses on hardware system research and development. The company maintains an automotive-grade quality and safety management system.
- Jun 2022Series C—
- Feb 2022Series C—
- Dec 2021Series C—
- Oct 2018Series B$45M
#11
Series C · Shenzhen, Guangdong Province · founded 2014 · 150 employees$21.3Mraised▾
Provider of millimetre-wave radar sensors for monitoring traffic. It offers an automotive forward-collision warning system, car lane change assisting system, car crash warning system. It provides a millimetre-wave radar sensor for application in drones, security fields, and traffic monitoring.
- Oct 2022Series C$14M
- Jul 2019Series A—
- Aug 2018Series A$7.3M
#12
Series C · Shenzhen, Guangdong Province · founded 2016 · 50 employees$83Mraised▾
PonyCar offers self-drive electric vehicle rental services. Rents out its vehicles on a time-sharing model viz. per minute basis. Bookings can be made via the PonyCar app or the WeChat public account. Through the app, users can locate a nearby available rental station, reserve a car, and make payments for their trip. Apps are available for both Android & iOS devices. Has partnered with parking service provider ETCP to ensure availability of cars through their parking lots.
- Dec 2017Series C$37.8M
- Jun 2017Series B$22.1M
- Mar 2017Series A$7.3M
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Auto Tech coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
How research on Autonomous Vehicles is moving in China
A read on the academic research around Autonomous Vehicles — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 4,210 China-affiliated papers.
- Tsinghua University329
- Tongji University311
- Beijing Institute of Technology181
- Chinese Academy of Sciences155
- Beihang University145
- Computer vision7→308
- Trajectory4→238
- Control theory (sociology)7→153
- Robustness (evolution)4→146
- Perception1→143
- Control theory (sociology)3→233
- Trajectory6→200
- Computer vision1→190
- Motion planning7→146
- Reinforcement learning3→132
- Aeronautics1→13
- Feature (linguistics)1→6
- Control theory (sociology)1→5
- Path (computing)1→5
- Task (project management)1→4
Where autonomous vehicles is researched across China
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Who's filing autonomous vehicles patents in China
China autonomous vehicles patent filing is accelerating — 1,744 filings from 506 assignees (2016–2025), led by Baidu USA, Baidu COM Times TECH Beijing, Huawei TECH; annual filings 18→185.
- Baidu USA325
- Baidu COM Times TECH Beijing294
- Huawei TECH197
- Intel167
- Beijing Baidu Netcom SCI & TECH126
- Baidu Online Network Technology 103
- Beijing Voyager TECH50
- Beijing Baidu Netcom SCI & TEC32
Common questions
Rohit lives in the feed. He covers what's moving right now — the funding rounds, launches and shifts breaking across the trade press — and ties them back to where the sector is heading.