QCraft Secures $100M Funding to Revolutionize Autonomous Driving with AI-Powered Level 4 Autonomy by 2026
March 23, 2026
QCraft has deployed its QPilot intelligent driving system in over one million vehicles across nearly 30 production models through partnerships with about ten top-tier OEMs, and plans to extend NOA capabilities to more than 50 additional models in 2026.
In 2026, QCraft expects to add technology and urban NOA capabilities to more than 50 new vehicle models.
Milestones to date include QPilot deployed in over one million vehicles across nearly 30 production models with close to ten top-tier OEM partners.
Funds will be used to advance frontier physical AI research, focusing on world models and reinforcement learning, and to strengthen global talent recruitment and organizational capabilities.
Proceeds will support frontier physical AI research, particularly world models and reinforcement learning, and bolster QCraft's global talent and organizational capabilities.
The CEO describes 2026 as an inflection point for AI, with a shift toward superhuman intelligence and autonomous driving as the main gateway to physical-world AI, accelerating momentum toward Level 4 autonomy.
CEO notes 2026 as a pivotal year for AI, highlighting autonomous driving as a key gateway to physical-world AI and signaling a strategic push toward Level 4 autonomy and general physical AI.
Dr. James Yu emphasizes a shift toward superhuman AI in the physical world, with autonomous driving as the primary pathway.
QCraft is targeting SAE Level 4 autonomy and rapid international expansion while accelerating research in world models and reinforcement learning.
QCraft leads in autonomous logistics within the L4 space, operating an 'Operations from Day One of Production' model with deployments in Jinhua, Wuhu, Ningbo, and other Chinese cities.
QCraft closed a $100 million Series D funding round led by a consortium including Ningbo Ninghai Xingtaihe Fund, Wonderland Capital, and Liangxi Science and Innovation Industry Investment Fund Partnership, with strategic investors from an OEM and an automotive electronics supplier.
QPilot Pro delivers urban Navigate on Autopilot performance on a 128 TOPS chip, contributing to QCraft’s standing in autonomous driving AI.
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Pulse 2.0 • Mar 23, 2026
QCraft: $100 Million Series D Raised For Physical AI And Autonomous Driving Expansion
Robotics & Automation News • Mar 23, 2026
QCraft raises $100 million to push toward Level 4 autonomy and physical AI at scale