Qcraft
QCraft (轻舟智航) is a Beijing-based autonomous driving technology company that sells full-stack ADAS software to passenger-vehicle OEMs (Li Auto, Geely, GAC Aion, Chery), deploys L4 Robobus shuttles for municipal governments across 10+ Chinese cities, and licenses an L4 Robovan logistics stack via Chery Commercial Vehicle.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2019
- HeadquartersBeijing, China
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What Qcraft does
QCraft (轻舟智航) is a Beijing-headquartered, venture-backed autonomous driving technology company founded in March 2019 in Silicon Valley and incorporated in China as 北京轻舟智航智能技术有限公司. It develops a full-stack autonomous driving solution branded "Driven-by-QCraft" / QPilot (乘风), organized around three product lines: QPilot mid-to-high-level ADAS (Air/Pro/Max configurations) for mass-produced passenger vehicles, the Dragonboat (龙舟) family of L4 autonomous mobility products (ONE/SPACE/LONG) deployed with municipal governments and transit operators, and the QCraft Matrix (轻舟矩阵) simulation-centric R&D toolchain. Core technology centers on the OmniNet ultra-fusion perception model, the first production-platform multi-sensor temporal fusion large model in China; the Joint Spatio-Temporal Planning algorithm; flexible sensor/chip configurations supporting NVIDIA DRIVE Orin, Horizon Robotics Journey 5/6M, and Qualcomm SA8650P compute; and a newly unveiled Physical AI framework combining World Models with Reinforcement Learning. R&D accounts for approximately 80% of the 101–250-person workforce, with founders and senior staff previously at Waymo/Google, NVIDIA, Tesla, Uber, and Ford, supported by 100+ patents and multiple CVPR, ICCV, and ICML publications.
QCraft monetizes primarily as a Tier 1 software supplier to passenger-vehicle OEMs (Li Auto, Geely, GAC Aion, Chery, Jishi Auto and approximately five others), with QPilot deployed across nearly 30 production models and over 1 million mass-produced vehicles; public messaging cites DBQ V4 mass-production costs as low as ~10,000 RMB per vehicle for "99% of L4 capability at 10% of the cost." Secondary revenue streams include project-based Robobus/Sharing Bus contracts with municipal transit authorities across 10+ Chinese cities, an L4 Robovan logistics partnership with Chery Commercial Vehicle citing ~50% route-level operating cost reduction, a Robotaxi revenue-share via T3 Mobility in Suzhou, and toolchain/professional-services licensing through QCraft Matrix. The company's go-to-market combines direct OEM field sales, direct municipal government deployment, OEM channel partnerships (Chery for L4 logistics), and an event-driven international expansion strategy (Munich European HQ opened September 2025, QCraft JAPAN in Fukuoka established October 2025, Middle East expansion via Riyadh's CoMotion GLOBAL December 2025). Regulatory credentials include ISO 26262 ASIL D (May 2025), ISO/SAE 21434:2021 (January 2026), ASPICE CL2 (2024), a California public-road test permit, and first-batch Beijing intelligent connected passenger bus test licenses.
The business has executed seven disclosed funding rounds from seed through a $100M Series D in March 2026, supported by IDG Capital, Yunfeng Capital, Primavera/Genesis Capital, Meituan Longzhu, CICC Capital, TCL, Wonderland Capital, and Ningbo Ninghai Xingtaihe Fund, and has confidentially filed for a Hong Kong IPO at an estimated USD 1.5–2 billion valuation. Quantified outcomes include 1M+ QPilot-equipped vehicles, ~650,000 Robobus person-trips served (as of October 2024), a QPilot MAX safety record of one false activation per 500,000 km and ~146,000 potential accidents avoided annually, and ISO 26262 ASIL D, ISO/SAE 21434, and ASPICE CL2 certifications aligned with global OEM procurement requirements.
Qcraft firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Qcraft
- Legal name
- 北京轻舟智航智能技术有限公司 (Beijing Qingzhou Zhihang Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.)
- Website
- https://qcraft.ai
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2019
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- QCraft (轻舟智航) is a Beijing-based autonomous driving technology company that sells full-stack ADAS software to passenger-vehicle OEMs (Li Auto, Geely, GAC Aion, Chery), deploys L4 Robobus shuttles for municipal governments across 10+ Chinese cities, and licenses an L4 Robovan logistics stack via Chery Commercial Vehicle.
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Qcraft industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Autonomous Driving Software
- NAICS
- Motor Vehicle Electrical and Electronic Equipment Manufacturing (336320), Automobile and Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing (336110)
- SIC
- Miscellaneous Transportation Equipment (3790), Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, Nec (3728)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Autonomous Driving & ADAS Perception (HDAAAEAI)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- V2X Roadside Units (RSUs) & Edge Infrastructure (TLAJAHAA), Connected Vehicle & V2X Traffic Operations (RSUs, SPaT/MAP, CV Applications) (TLAJACAJ)
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Where Qcraft is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Beijing
- HQ country
- China
- HQ region
- Asia
Offices10 records
Markets served
Qcraft business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Operations
Revenue model
- OEM software licensing (Tier 1 model): Per-vehicle licensing/royalty-style revenue from passenger-vehicle OEMs (Li Auto, Geely, GAC Aion, Chery, etc.) integrating QPilot city/highway NOA software into mass-produced models; pricing not publicly disclosed, with prior messaging indicating mass-production costs as low as ~10,000 RMB per vehicle ("10% cost to deliver 99% of L4 capability").
- Robobus / Dragon Boat project deployment: Project-based contracts and service agreements with municipal transit authorities (Suzhou, Shenzhen, Beijing, Wuhan, Wuxi, Jiaxing, Jinhua, Zibo, etc.) for deployment and operation of autonomous shuttles; some contracts involve hundreds of units (e.g., 100-unit Ningbo deployment, 300-unit Dongfeng Sharing Bus target).
- Robotaxi revenue share via T3 Mobility: Joint commercial Robotaxi operations launched with T3 Mobility (T3出行) in Suzhou, with platform-generated orders distributed back to QCraft through its technology contribution.
- Toolchain / data-closed-loop licensing (QCraft Matrix): Co-developed with Volcano Engine; QCraft Matrix is being opened to external partners (OEMs, Tier-1 suppliers, research institutes) to help customers build their own automated data closed-loop, opening a software/services revenue stream.
- L4 Robovan / autonomous logistics with Chery: Strategic partnership with Chery Commercial Vehicle integrating L4 autonomous driving into Chery's platforms for commercial logistics; reportedly reduces route-level operating costs by ~50% and targets scaling beyond 100 units at Ningbo Ninghai.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Quote-based OEM software licensing (Tier 1 model) with flexible sensor/chip configurations (Air / Pro / Max) |
| Outcome Based/ Performance | Multi-year contract | Project-based Robobus / autonomous shuttle deployment pricing |
Go-to-market motion4 records
Distribution channels6 records
Marketing channels9 records
Qcraft product offering
Product offeringCore offering
QCraft develops and sells full-stack autonomous driving software — including its QPilot mid-to-high-level ADAS / Navigate-on-Autopilot platform and the Dragon Boat autonomous shuttle family — to passenger-vehicle OEMs, commercial-vehicle OEMs, and municipal transit authorities. It also offers the QCraft Matrix simulation toolchain and is pivoting toward a Physical AI model (World Model + Reinforcement Learning) for autonomous mobility. The QPilot platform is deployed in over 1 million production vehicles across nearly 30 models with about 10 OEM partners.
Product overview
QCraft (轻舟智航) operates as a platform-plus-modules autonomous driving architecture anchored by its flagship 'Driven-by-QCraft' / '轻舟乘风' (English brand: QPilot) mid-to-high level driver assistance solution, which offers Air, Pro, and Max variants covering city NOA and highway NOA use cases. The platform layers on the QCraft Matrix (轻舟矩阵) toolchain for data-driven R&D and the OmniNet perception model with multi-sensor BEV temporal fusion. Specialized modules include QPilot MAX (500+ TOPS city NOA), the underlying QPilot intelligent driving platform (L2++ ADAS deployed across 1M+ vehicles and 23+ models from ~10 OEMs), the Physical AI Model (World Model + Reinforcement Learning framework), and DBQ V4 (4th-gen mass-production automotive-grade AD solution). The Dragonboat series (龙舟SPACE, 龙舟ONE, 龙舟LONG) provides L4 autonomous driving mobility solutions including Sharing Bus with Dongfeng Yuexiang, complemented by L4 Robotaxi (with T3 Mobility in Suzhou) and L4 Robovan for autonomous logistics. Underpinning these are the Driven-by-QCraft Multi-sensor Fusion Suite (Gen 4) sensor suite and the proprietary QView HMI interface, all built on the company's '自动驾驶超级工厂' (Autonomous Driving Super Factory) methodology.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- 轻舟乘风 (Qingzhou Chengfeng / Chengfeng): Mid-to-high-level driver assistance solution brand (also the Chinese name for Driven-by-QCraft ADAS solution); provides urban NOA and highway NOA. Includes 'Air', 'Pro' and 'Max' variants. Offers the QPilot product line.
- QPilot
- 龙舟 (Dragonboat / Longzhou)
- 轻舟矩阵 (Qingzhou Juzhen / Light-Craft Matrix)
- QPilot MAX
Products and services
- QPilot (轻舟乘风 / Driven-by-QCraft) Mid-to-high-level driver assistance solution providing point-to-point driver assistance, parking assistance, and active safety in urban and highway environments; industry's first end-to-end urban NOA solution based on single Horizon Journey 6M; offers Air, Pro, and Max configurations. Deployed in 1M+ production vehicles across nearly 30 models with ~10 OEMs.
- QPilot MAX 500+ TOPS city-level Navigate on Autopilot (NOA) sub-product of QPilot; already deployed across 25 production models with China's largest OEM, with 50 additional models expected in 2026; false activation rate of 1 per 500,000 km and helps users avoid approximately 146,000 potential accidents annually.
- Dragonboat SPACE (龙舟SPACE) Customized future mobility space with no steering wheel; modularized and customizable cabin that adapts to different scenarios; supports point-to-point micro-circulation, sightseeing, commuting, and reception; deployed with partners including Dongfeng Yuexiang as 'Sharing Bus'.
- Dragonboat ONE (龙舟ONE) Mini-Robobus for open urban roads operating at 20-50 km/h; runs through core areas in urban micro-circulation model for commuting, reception, and sightseeing; deployed across 10+ Chinese cities including Suzhou, Shenzhen, Wuhan, Beijing, Wuxi, and Jinhua.
- Dragonboat LONG (龙舟LONG) Safe and reliable intelligent connected bus; realizes automatic driver assistance between stations, relieving driver burden and protecting passenger comfort and safety; designed for public transit operations.
- QCraft Matrix (轻舟矩阵) Autonomous driving R&D toolchain built on simulation core; powers data flow from data processing, annotation, training, large-scale simulation to technical output; co-built with Volcano Engine using RDMA GPU clusters and BytePS framework; now partially open to external partners.
- Physical AI Model Physical AI framework built on unified World Model + Reinforcement Learning; simulates driving scenarios digitally and transfers learned capabilities to real vehicles; announced at Beijing Auto Show 2026.
- L4 Robotaxi Service Autonomous ride-hailing service deployed in Suzhou with T3 Mobility; first fleet powered by dual NVIDIA DRIVE Orin in China; L4 passenger vehicle fleet operation with public app-based booking.
- L4 Robovan L4 autonomous logistics vehicle for unmanned logistics; reduces route-level operating costs by about 50%; deployed in several Chinese cities including Suzhou and Jinhua; partnership with Chery Commercial Vehicle for scaled deployment.
- Driven-by-QCraft Multi-sensor Fusion Suite (Gen 4) Fourth-generation multi-sensor fusion suite with wing-like lightweight design; modular 12-step assembly process; full redundancy across sensors, compute, power, and communication modules; 360-degree blind-spot-free perception with 10 cm blind-spot distance and 90% reduction in ground blind zones; winner of iF Design Award 2023.
Quantifiable outcome
- QPilot deployed in 1,000,000+ mass-produced vehicles across nearly 30 models with ~10 OEMs
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Companies that use Qcraft
Customer profileNamed customers7 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Qcraft technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration10 records
AI capability5 records
Feature10 records
Qcraft partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
14 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, minor and major.
- QualcommflagshipQualcomm automotive partner QCraft is preparing global mass-market deployment of autonomous-driving solutions built on Qualcomm's SA8650P platform, extending Qualcomm's AI ecosystem into intelligent vehicles.
- Wuhu Jiujiang District (芜湖市鸠江区)minorSigned project cooperation agreement to jointly advance intelligent upgrading of the local automotive industry.
- Chery Commercial Vehicle (奇瑞商用车)flagshipStrategic partnership to integrate QCraft's L4 autonomous-driving technology into Chery's commercial-vehicle platforms for intelligent logistics vehicles (Robovan). Robovan already operating in Suzhou and Jinhua. QCraft leverages Chery's industrial scale as China's largest automotive exporter to accelerate autonomous logistics rollout.
- TÜV RheinlandmajorStrategic partnership for functional-safety certification; QCraft achieved ISO 26262 ASIL D process certification (May 2025) and ISO/SAE 21434:2021 cybersecurity certification (January 2026) with TÜV Rheinland.
- Luxshare Precision (立讯精密)majorStrategic partnership to build an optimal integrated software-hardware intelligent driving-assistance solution combining Luxshare's manufacturing expertise with QCraft's software stack.
- NavInfo (四维图新)majorStrategic partnership and joint launch of a high-cost-performance city NOA solution targeting RMB 150,000-class vehicles, deepening cooperation at the 2024 China International Fair for Trade in Services.
- Hesai (禾赛)majorStrategic cooperation on Hesai's AT128 semi-solid-state LiDAR integrated into QCraft's Robobus and QPilot solutions to accelerate mass production of L4 and city NOA.
- Horizon Robotics (地平线)flagshipStrategic partnership with China's leading smart-driving chip company to jointly develop high-level autonomous-driving pre-production solutions. QCraft was the first to deliver a Journey 5-based city ADAS solution and the first Journey 6M-based 128 TOPS end-to-end city NOA on Li Auto AD Pro. Plans to scale joint solution to mass-production in 2024.
- T3 Mobility (T3出行)flagshipStrategic cooperation to launch Robotaxi public operations in Suzhou starting July 2022. QCraft L4 passenger-vehicle fleet powered by dual NVIDIA DRIVE Orin is operated via the T3出行 app under a hybrid commercial model.
- Dongfeng Yuexiang (东风悦享)majorJoint development and operation of Sharing Bus (no steering wheel, L4-capable) in Wuhan; initial 50 vehicles, targeting 300 vehicles nationally. Deployed in Wuhan, Dali and additional Chinese cities for "rail transit + microcirculation" last-3-km service.
- Volcano Engine (火山引擎 / ByteDance)flagshipJointly built QCraft Matrix autonomous-driving toolchain leveraging Volcano Engine's RDMA-connected GPU cluster, BytePS distributed training framework, and AI development platform to accelerate QCraft Matrix training and iteration.
- NVIDIAflagshipQCraft adopted NVIDIA DRIVE Orin (single 254 TOPS / dual 508 TOPS, ISO 26262 ASIL-D) in its next-generation L4 hardware solution — first L4 autonomous-driving company to deploy DRIVE Orin. Jointly deploy robotaxi fleets powered by dual Orin in Suzhou with T3 Mobility.
- China Mobile (中国移动)majorJoint launch of China's first normalized-operating 5G autonomous public bus (Suzhou Q1 route); 5G-V2X enabling signal-priority transit, perception of remote traffic participants, and 8% travel-time savings for passengers.
- Suzhou High-Speed Rail New City (苏州高铁新城)majorStrategic cooperation agreement to deploy Robobus fleets in Suzhou High-Speed Rail New City — origin of China's first normalized-operating 5G autonomous bus route.
Scale indicators13 records
Recent moves10 records
Expansion highlights8 records
Qcraft competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Momenta: Chinese autonomous driving startup offering OEM-licensed ADAS software and L4 solutions; co-filer for HKEX IPO alongside QCraft in April 2026. Closest direct competitor for passenger-vehicle NOA software licensing with Chinese OEMs.
- DeepRoute.ai: Chinese full-stack autonomous driving company providing L2-L4 solutions to OEMs and operating robotaxi pilots. Co-filed for HKEX IPO alongside QCraft in 2026; comparable business model spanning software licensing and L4 deployment.
- WeRide: Chinese L4 autonomous driving company listed on NASDAQ, operating robotaxi, robobus, and Robovan services. Comparable multi-product L4 strategy and Tier 1/OEM partnerships; relevant comparable for QCraft's L4 mobility lines.
- Pony.ai: Chinese L4 autonomous driving company listed on NASDAQ, focused on robotaxi and OEM-licensed autonomous trucking solutions. Comparable full-stack L4 technical capability and Chinese OEM/governmental deployment model.
- Horizon Robotics: China's leading smart-driving chip company and QCraft's strategic partner on Journey 5/6M-based ADAS. Recently HKEX-listed; offers both chips and integrated ADAS solutions, making it both partner and competitor in the OEM NOA market.
Broad incumbents
- Baidu Apollo: Chinese broad autonomous driving platform with Apollo Go robotaxi, ADAS solutions, and smart-transportation initiatives. Provides integrated AV stack across consumer mobility and municipal services, overlapping with QCraft's Robobus and Robotaxi lines.
- Huawei Intelligent Automotive Solution BU: Huawei's automotive division supplies ADAS, intelligent cockpit, and autonomous driving solutions to Chinese OEMs (including AVATR, AITO). A broad incumbent competing directly with QCraft for OEM ADAS design wins.
- Mobileye: Global incumbent in ADAS and autonomous driving chips/solutions, supplying EyeQ chips and SuperVision/Chauffeur stacks to multiple OEMs worldwide. Comparable as a broad supplier competing for OEM NOA/ADAS contracts.
- Tesla (Autopilot / FSD): Global EV leader with vertically-integrated Autopilot and FSD (Supervised) software stack. Relevant comparable for end-to-end vision-based NOA roadmap that QCraft's Physical AI/World Model approach increasingly mirrors.
Emerging players
- EasyMile: European L4 autonomous shuttle company operating driverless shuttles in mixed-traffic environments across airports, campuses, and city centers. Comparable to QCraft's Dragonboat Robobus line for last-mile/microcirculation L4 deployment.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat8 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
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Qcraft leadership team
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Profiles10 records
Qcraft subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
Qcraft funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds8 records
Investors20 records
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Frequently asked questions about Qcraft
What does Qcraft do?
QCraft develops and sells full-stack autonomous driving software — including its QPilot mid-to-high-level ADAS / Navigate-on-Autopilot platform and the Dragon Boat autonomous shuttle family — to passenger-vehicle OEMs, commercial-vehicle OEMs, and municipal transit authorities. It also offers the QCraft Matrix simulation toolchain and is pivoting toward a Physical AI model (World Model + Reinforcement Learning) for autonomous mobility. The QPilot platform is deployed in over 1 million production vehicles across nearly 30 models with about 10 OEM partners.
Is Qcraft a public or private company?
Qcraft is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed.
When was Qcraft founded?
Qcraft was founded in 2019. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is Qcraft based?
Qcraft is headquartered in Beijing, China, in the Asia region.
How does Qcraft make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. OEM software licensing (Tier 1 model) is the primary driver. The others are robobus / Dragon Boat project deployment, robotaxi revenue share via T3 Mobility, toolchain / data-closed-loop licensing (QCraft Matrix) and L4 Robovan / autonomous logistics with Chery.
Who are Qcraft's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Momenta, DeepRoute.ai, WeRide, Pony.ai and Horizon Robotics. Broad incumbents are Baidu Apollo, Huawei Intelligent Automotive Solution BU, Mobileye and Tesla (Autopilot / FSD). EasyMile is listed as an emerging player.
Does Qcraft have an API?
No public API is recorded for Qcraft.
What industry is Qcraft in?
Qcraft's product category is Autonomous Driving Software. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDAAAEAI, Autonomous Driving & ADAS Perception, with a secondary code of TLAJAHAA, V2X Roadside Units (RSUs) & Edge Infrastructure. Its NAICS code is 336320 and its SIC code is 3790.