Chinese Low-Speed Autonomous Driving Market Accelerates Commercialization as 2025 Shipments Reach 68,000 Units
Chinese Low-Speed Autonomous Driving Market
Dublin, Aug. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “Chinese Low-Speed Autonomous Driving Industry Development Report 2026” has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering.
The Chinese Low-Speed Autonomous Driving Industry Development Report 2026 provides a comprehensive analysis of China’s rapidly expanding low-speed autonomous driving market. Spanning 11 chapters and 106 pages, the report examines market sales and shipment volumes, key application scenarios, major product categories, industry chain development, representative Chinese companies, the competitive landscape, and future industry trends.
Published by the New Strategy Low-Speed Automated Driving Industry Research Institute (NSRI), the report draws on statistical data from the Low-Speed Automated Driving Industry Alliance (LSAD). Its findings are supported by extensive industry research, site visits involving hundreds of companies, and multidimensional data verification. This methodology offers a detailed and reliable assessment of China’s low-speed autonomous vehicle market, including its scale, ecosystem, commercialization progress, and growth outlook.
The year 2025 concludes the industry’s first pivotal five-year development period, which began in 2021. During this period, China’s low-speed autonomous driving industry progressed from early-stage technology development to large-scale deployment. Pilot demonstrations expanded into broader operational programs, while exploratory policies evolved into regulation-led market development. These advances enabled the sector to move from technical validation and operational feasibility toward commercial adoption.
Low-speed autonomous vehicles are now deployed at scale across a growing range of commercial and industrial applications. Major use cases include autonomous sanitation and street cleaning, unmanned logistics and delivery, mining transportation, port operations, and campus shuttle services. This expanding adoption demonstrates the technology’s transition into a productive operational asset across controlled environments and open urban roads.
China’s low-speed autonomous driving ecosystem now includes more than 450 representative enterprises engaged in vehicle manufacturing and turnkey solution delivery, according to LSAD data and NSRI statistics. Autonomous driving and robotics companies account for approximately 55% of these businesses, highlighting an active, technology-driven market supported by diverse participants across the industry chain.
Market growth accelerated significantly in 2025. Total shipments of low-speed autonomous vehicles in China reached approximately 68,000 units, representing a year-on-year increase of 190.6%. Total sales reached approximately RMB 21.4 billion, rising 89.4% compared with the previous year.
By application, unmanned delivery led shipment volume with a 61.8% market share, followed by unmanned sanitation at 10.9%. The market ranking differed by sales value: unmanned mining generated the largest share at 27.5%, while unmanned delivery ranked second at 23.1%. These results reflect the high shipment volumes associated with delivery fleets and the greater unit value of autonomous mining vehicles and solutions.
NSRI expects China’s low-speed autonomous driving market to maintain strong momentum in 2026. Annual sales are forecast to reach RMB 32 billion, while total shipments are projected to increase to 140,000 units. The outlook indicates continued commercialization, broader deployment across core application scenarios, and sustained demand for autonomous vehicle technologies and integrated solutions.
The Chinese Low-Speed Autonomous Driving Industry Development Report 2026 offers strategic market intelligence for vehicle manufacturers, autonomous driving technology companies, robotics businesses, investors, policymakers, supply chain participants, and organizations evaluating opportunities in China’s low-speed autonomous vehicle industry.
Key Attributes:
| Report Attribute | Details |
| No. of Pages | 106 |
| Forecast Period | 2026 – 2030 |
| Estimated Market Value (RMB) in 2026 | RMB32 Billion |
| Forecasted Market Value (RMB) by 2030 | RMB66.5 Billion |
| Compound Annual Growth Rate | 20.1% |
| Regions Covered | China |
Key Topics Covered:
Chapter 1 Product Development Overview
1.1 Concept definition and classification of low-speed autonomous driving
1.1.1 Basic concept definition
1.1.2 Main classification methods
1.2 Development background and history of low-speed autonomous driving
1.2.1 Development history of global autonomous driving technology
1.2.2 Development history of Chinese low-speed autonomous driving technology
1.3 Analysis of global policy landscape for low-speed autonomous diving
1.3.1 Evolution of autonomous driving policies in major countries
1.3.2 Global policy framework for low-speed ??autonomous driving
1.4 Analysis of investment trends in global capital markets
1.4.1 Industrial positioning amidst macro-capital trends
1.4.2 Financing of global autonomous driving industry
1.5 Analysis of global commercialization process of low-speed ??autonomous driving
Chapter 2 Chinese Market Overview
2.1 Market size and competitive landscape of China’s low-speed autonomous driving sector
2.1.1 Overall market size and growth in 2025
2.1.2 Competitive landscape of Chinese low-speed ??autonomous driving market
2.2 Analysis of the policy environment for China’s low-speed ??autonomous driving industry
2.2.1 Relevant policy releases in 2025
2.2.2 Opportunities and challenges in the new policy environment
2.3 Analysis of the financing environment for China’s low-speed ??autonomous driving industry
2.3.1 Industrial investment and financing in 2025
2.3.2 Opportunities and challenges in the new financing environment
2.4 Analysis of technological environment for China’s low-speed ??autonomous driving industry
2.4.1 Breakthroughs in industrial technology in 2025
2.4.2 Opportunities and challenges in the new technological environment
2.5 Analysis of the market environment for China’s low-speed ??autonomous driving industry
2.5.1 Industrial bidding and tendering in 2025
2.5.2 Opportunities and challenges in the new market environment
Chapter 3 Unmanned Delivery Industry
3.1 Sales amount and growth trends of China’s unmanned delivery industry
3.2 Practical applications in the unmanned delivery industry in 2025
3.3 Changes in the competitive landscape of the unmanned delivery industry in 2025
3.4 Insights into development trends of the unmanned delivery industry in 2026
Chapter 4 Unmanned Sanitation Industry
4.1 Sales amount and growth trends of China’s unmanned sanitation industry
4.2 Practical applications in the unmanned sanitation industry in 2025
4.3 Changes in the competitive landscape of the unmanned sanitation industry in 2025
4.4 Insights into development trends of the unmanned sanitation industry in 2026
Chapter 5 Unmanned Shuttle Industry
5.1 Sales amount and growth trends of China’s unmanned shuttle industry
5.2 Practical applications in the unmanned shuttle industry in 2025
5.3 Changes in the competitive landscape of the unmanned shuttle industry in 2025
5.4 Insights into development trends of the unmanned shuttle industry in 2026
Chapter 6 Unmanned Mining Industry
6.1 Sales amount and growth trends of China’s unmanned mining industry
6.2 Practical applications in the unmanned mining industry in 2025
6.3 Changes in the competitive landscape of the unmanned mining sector in 2025
6.4 Insights into development trends in the unmanned mining sector in 2026
Chapter 7 Unmanned Port Industry
7.1 Sales amount and growth trends of China’s unmanned port industry
7.2 Practical applications in the unmanned port industry in 2025
7.3 Changes in the competitive landscape of the unmanned port industry in 2025
7.4 Insights into development trends in the unmanned port industry in 2026
Chapter 8 Additional Industry Segments
8.1 Sales amount and development trends of China’s unmanned security inspection industry
8.2 Sales amount and development trends of China’s industrial park logistics automation industry
8.3 Sales amount and development trends of China’s mobile charging robot industry
8.4 Sales amount and development trends of other representative industries
Chapter 9 Core Supply Chain
9.1 Industry chain map and representative enterprises
9.2 Development level of core components
9.2.1 Perception and localization system
9.2.2 Decision and planning system
9.2.3 Drive-by-wire actuation system
9.2.4 Cloud dispatch system
9.2.5 Energy management system
9.3 Supply chain partnership and competitive-cooperative landscape
9.4 Evolution trends and localization opportunities
Chapter 10 Industry Development Trends
10.1 Technological evolution trends of low-speed ??autonomous driving
10.2 Market application trends of low-speed ??autonomous driving
10.3 Industry chain trends of low-speed autonomous driving
10.4 Business model trends of low-speed autonomous driving
Companies Featured
- KUSA TECH
- SAITE INTELLIGENCE
- BOONRAY
- UDEER.AI
- INFORE ENVIRO
- FULONGMA
- COOWA
- XCMG Environment
- NEW ENERGY
- NEOLIX
- ZELOS
- King Long
- HiGUARD
- EACON
- Apollo
- GSE
- Westwell
- DFLZM
- JUCHE
- Jinglv Environment
- Breton
- Zhida
- WeRide
- Seyond
- UISEE
- DeepWay
- Kodiak
- Hesai
- Pony.ai
- CiDi
- TRUNK
- EcoRobotix
- Starship Technologies
- Robo.ai
- Vay
- Point One Navigation
- Einride
- Turing Inc.
- Neubility
- arrive
- Waymo
- Wayve
- Momenta
- DiDi
- Zhizi Automobile
- Smart
- MOGOBUS
- Waabi
- PlusAI
- QCraft
- VELOBOTICS
- DeepRoute
- Magna International Inc.
- Serve Robotics
- Coco Robotics
- Kiwibot
- Ottonomy.IO
- Caterpillar
- Pronto.ai
- Komatsu
- Epiroc
- Sandvik
- FairPrice Group
- SingPost
- Thiess
- MINIEYE
- LG Electronics
- ZMP
- Teleretail
- PIX Moving
- AutowiseAI
- Fabu.ai
- TITAN DRIVERLESS
- Joyton
- AutoCity
- Smart Transportation
- JiWei RoboVan
- DESAY SV
- Farizon
- Cainiao RoboVan
- Chery Commercial Vehicle
- King Long
- Meituan
- JDL
- Go Further.AI
- Rino.ai
- TEEMO
- ECAR TECH
- SUPER
- SOPHON
- Yuanshan.ai
- Dianqing Zhiyun
- JAC
- UQI
- RUIMOVE
- STARJ.AI
- BemiGo
- Zhitong
- UDEER.AI
- Infore Enviro
- RoboMaster
- Fulongma
- Ant Ranger
- ECHIEV
- ShineAuto
- Kuibu Intelligent
- Banma Intelligence
- TNID
- Mogo.ai
- SPACE AI
- SenseTime
- leadgentech.ai
- AICC
- JCAI
- Robonets
- RockAI
- MaxSense Technology
- RITS
- Tonly
- Sany
- XCMG
- LCMG
- CCTEG
- SENIOR
- LOGIANT
- STARS
- ShineAuto
- Unity Drive
- ZPMC
- PX Automobile
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