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UISEE (驭势科技) — Deep Research Report

Last updated: 2026-03-22


1. Company Overview

UISEE (驭势科技, full name: Uisee Technology (Beijing) Ltd.) is a Chinese autonomous driving company founded in February 2016 in Beijing. The company positions itself as a "full-stack driverless solution provider" and "AI Driver for the World," developing L3-L4 autonomous driving systems for airports, factories, logistics hubs, and urban mobility.

As of December 2025, UISEE has accumulated 7.5 million kilometers of real driverless autonomous driving mileage (5.6M+ accident-free) and operates a fleet of 1,000+ autonomous vehicles across 21+ airports globally. The company claims to be "the world's only provider of sustainable, large-scale commercial L4 autonomous driving solutions for airports."

Key stats:

  • Founded: February 2016, Beijing
  • Employees: ~80% R&D personnel; 50%+ hold Ph.D. or master's degrees
  • Patents: 700+ (domestic and international)
  • Revenue: 65M yuan (2022) → 265M yuan (2024), 101.3% CAGR
  • Valuation: ~RMB 7.3 billion (~$1.01B USD) as of May 2025
  • Total funding: ~$262M across multiple rounds

2. Founding Team & Leadership

Wu Gansha (吴甘沙) — Co-founder, Chairman & CEO

Wu Gansha was Managing Director of Intel Labs China and an Intel Principal Engineer before founding UISEE. He joined Intel in 2000 and held positions across the Programming Systems Lab and Embedded Software Lab, leading research in managed runtime, XScale micro-architecture, many-core architecture, data parallel programming, and embedded device driver tools. At Intel Labs China, he led Intel's corporate Technology Strategic Long Range Planning on Big Data and focused the China Labs on three directions: 5G communications, smart computing, and robotics. During his Intel tenure, he published 10+ research papers and held 28 issued US patents with 14 pending.

Co-founders

NameBackground
Zhao Yong (赵勇)Previously worked at labs of Nvidia, HP, and Google (including Google Glass). Founded DeepGlint (a computer vision startup backed by Sequoia Capital China, Samsung, Hyundai)
Mei YanchuanTechnical co-founder
Peng ProgressTechnical co-founder
Zhou XinExecutive Director
Jiang YanCo-founder

Board of Directors (as of 2025)

  • Executive Directors: Gansha Wu (Chairman/CEO), Xin Zhou, Bob Chiang
  • Non-Executive Directors: Jun Wu, Xiaohu Gao, Jun Zhou
  • Independent Directors: Zide Du, Mingsheng Zhou

3. Funding & Investors

Funding Timeline

RoundDateAmountLead Investor(s)Key Participants
Seed/Angel2016UndisclosedZhenFund, Sinovation Ventures (Kai-Fu Lee)CAS Star, Cyanhill Capital
Series BFeb 2020UndisclosedRobert Bosch Venture CapitalShenzhen Capital Group, CICC Capital
Series CJan 2021~$154M (RMB 1B+)National Manufacturing Transformation & Upgrade Fund (state-backed, $21B fund)Multiple investors
Series C extensionMar 2023UndisclosedZhongke HoldingsDongfeng Asset Management, Chongqing Gaoke Group

Total raised: ~$262M from 28 investors (per PitchBook)

Notable Investors

  • Robert Bosch Venture Capital — Led Series B (strategic investor, automotive technology synergy)
  • National Manufacturing Transformation & Upgrade Fund — State-backed fund established May 2020 under China's industrial upgrading initiative
  • Dongfeng Asset Management — Arm of Dongfeng Motor Group (RoboTaxi partner)
  • CICC Capital — Investment arm of China International Capital Corporation
  • Sinovation Ventures — Kai-Fu Lee's AI-focused VC (early investor)
  • ZhenFund — Prominent Chinese angel fund (early investor)
  • Hongtai Capital Holdings
  • Shenzhen Qianhai Hongzhao Fund Management
  • Citic Securities Investment

IPO Plans

UISEE filed a preliminary prospectus with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on May 28, 2025 under Chapter 18C regulations (specialist technology companies listing framework). Chapter 18C allows listing of companies engaged in R&D and commercialization of specialist technologies including autonomous driving. A Hong Kong dual-listing has been publicly discussed by leadership.

Financial Performance

  • Revenue: 65M yuan (2022) → 265M yuan (2024) — 101.3% CAGR
  • Adjusted net losses: Narrowing from 227M yuan (2022) to 161M yuan (2024)

4. U-Drive System Architecture

UISEE's core technology platform is the U-Drive® intelligent driving system, now in its fifth generation. It is described as an "automotive-grade" platform "ready for mass commercialization" that enables scalable L3-L4 autonomous driving across multiple vehicle types and scenarios.

Three Core Modules

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                   U-Drive® Platform                 │
├─────────────────┬─────────────────┬─────────────────┤
│   Intelligent   │   AI Algorithm  │   Cloud-based   │
│    Driving      │     Engine      │   Intelligent   │
│   Controller    │                 │      Brain      │
├─────────────────┼─────────────────┼─────────────────┤
│ - Automotive-   │ - Perception    │ - Remote        │
│   grade ECU     │ - Localization  │   monitoring    │
│ - Sensor fusion │ - Planning      │ - Fleet mgmt   │
│ - Real-time     │ - Control       │ - Data platform │
│   processing    │ - Deep learning │ - OTA updates   │
│ - Redundancy    │                 │ - Big data      │
│   mechanisms    │                 │   analytics     │
└─────────────────┴─────────────────┴─────────────────┘

Key Design Principles

  1. Cross-scenario platform: Single technology platform deployable across airports, factories, ports, urban mobility, and passenger vehicles
  2. Full-stack self-developed: Complete IP ownership across algorithms, controllers, and cloud platform
  3. "Full-scenario, True Driverless, All-weather" — The company's defining capability claim
  4. Continuous learning: Cloud-based big data platform enables continuous OTA upgrades

5. Sensor Suite

UISEE uses a multi-sensor fusion approach combining LiDAR, cameras, GNSS/RTK, and inertial navigation.

LiDAR Partners & Models

Hesai Technology (Strategic Partner)

  • Hesai XT — Primary LiDAR for T05 series logistics vehicles and K10 unmanned light trucks
    • Ranging accuracy: 1-sigma of 5 mm
    • Maximum range: 120 m
    • Zero blind range (objects touching the enclosure can still be detected)
    • Designed for 30,000+ hours service life
    • Selected for advantages in "complex weather and light conditions while maintaining high-precision measurement capabilities"

Seyond (Strategic Partner, April 2025)

  • Robin W ultra-wide-angle LiDAR — Selected as primary forward-facing sensor for airport driverless buses and UiBox models
    • Near-zero blind spots
    • High resolution + long-range detection
    • Enhanced performance in nighttime, fog, and crowded spaces

Sensor Configuration by Vehicle

T30AL (Beijing Daxing Airport deployment):

  • 4x LiDAR sensors
  • 6x HD cameras
  • RTK high-precision positioning system
  • Inertial navigation system (INS)

Autonomous electric tractor (general airport configuration):

  • 8x HD cameras (mounted on sides)
  • 3x LiDAR sensors
  • GPS/GNSS positioning
  • Redundant sensor arrays

Effective sensing distance: 70+ meters Positioning precision: Centimeter-level

Sensor Fusion Approach

The combination of HD cameras and LiDAR achieves real-time environmental perception and centimeter-level high-precision positioning. UISEE treats high-precision sensors as "integral parts of the U-Drive® system," suggesting tight integration and multi-modal fusion rather than isolated sensor processing. The system achieves 360-degree 3D sensing.


6. Software Stack

Perception

UISEE's perception system handles object detection, environment perception, and obstacle classification. While specific neural network architectures are not publicly detailed, the system:

  • Processes data from multiple HD cameras and LiDAR sensors simultaneously
  • Achieves real-time environmental perception
  • Operates in all weather conditions (rain, fog, extreme heat, sandstorms, typhoons)
  • Handles complex airside environments with mixed vehicle/personnel/aircraft traffic

Localization

UISEE has developed a LiDAR-based online localization system incorporating:

  • Road marking detection using adaptive segmentation techniques to isolate high-reflectance points
  • Registration on HD maps for precise positioning
  • RTK GNSS + INS integration for global positioning with centimeter-level accuracy
  • Centimeter-level lateral localization accuracy across varied environments and LiDAR sensor types

Planning & Control

The planning system handles:

  • Autonomous driving along predefined and dynamic routes
  • Intelligent perception of surrounding environment
  • Lane changing in multi-lane airport apron scenarios
  • Obstacle avoidance with dynamic path re-planning
  • Emergency braking for safety-critical situations
  • Precise docking for baggage container coupling/decoupling
  • Geofencing — electronic boundary enforcement
  • Anti-tampering protections

V2X & Vehicle-Road-Cloud Collaboration

  • Road Side Units (RSU) for infrastructure-to-vehicle communication
  • DCU devices for data relay
  • 4G/5G connectivity for vehicle-to-cloud communication
  • V2X/Remote Controller capabilities for teleoperation fallback
  • Real-time vehicle monitoring and remote human intervention capability

7. Cloud Platform & Data Infrastructure

Architecture Overview

UISEE built its cloud platform on Kubernetes to handle the diverse and fluctuating data processing demands of autonomous vehicles.

Key Technology Stack

ComponentTechnologyPurpose
Container orchestrationKubernetesFoundation for all cloud services
Serverless computeOpenFunction (CNCF FaaS)Sync and async workload processing
Sync runtimeKnativeRequest-driven function execution
Async runtimeDapr (Distributed Application Runtime)Event-driven processing
IoT messagingEMQX (MQTT broker)Vehicle-to-cloud data connectivity
Edge messagingNanoMQUltra-lightweight edge broker for AGV dispatch
Time-series DBInfluxDBVehicle telemetry storage
ObservabilityApache SkyWalkingMonitoring and tracing

EMQX MQTT Implementation

  • Protocol: MQTT over QUIC (reduces latency, addresses head-of-line blocking in weak networks)
  • Data routing: Client_id hash-based sharding for consistent routing to cloud nodes
  • Data pipeline: Rule engine stores high-throughput telemetry directly into InfluxDB
  • Availability: 99.995% service uptime
  • Security: Multi-layered authentication (credentials + certificates), fine-grained permissions

Serverless Data Processing (OpenFunction)

  • Sync functions: Receive requests, distribute tasks
  • Async functions: Execute sub-tasks (read/write operations on storage, data archiving)
  • Scale-to-zero: Idle functions consume no resources
  • Cross-language support: Teams can code in preferred languages
  • CRD-based deployment: Enables deployment to multiple runtimes

Cloud Platform Functional Layers (Airport)

  1. Operation Monitoring: Real-time vehicle state, remote video feeds, exception notifications, remote human intervention
  2. Operation Management: Vehicle management, route management, operational reporting
  3. Network Infrastructure: RSU integration, DCU devices, 4G/5G connectivity

Performance Metrics

  • 20% improved data accuracy in weak network scenarios (MQTT over QUIC)
  • 5% development efficiency gains from rule engine reducing custom development
  • 99.995% service availability

8. Safety Certification & Functional Safety

Certifications Obtained

CertificationScope
ISO 26262Road Vehicles Functional Safety
ISO/SAE 21434Road Vehicle Cybersecurity Process
ISO 27001Information Security Management
IATF 16949Automotive Quality Management System
ISO 9001Quality Management System
ISO/IEC Level 3Classified Protection (China)
Singapore TR68Technical Reference for Autonomous Vehicles (vehicle behavior, functional safety, cybersecurity, data formats)

Safety Architecture

UISEE has designed a multi-level failure monitoring and response mechanism for unmanned vehicles containing:

  • 100+ safety strategies
  • Coverage of ~1,000 potential risk scenarios
  • Redundant sensor arrays for fail-operational capability
  • Remote monitoring with human intervention fallback
  • Failure reporting systems
  • Electronic geofencing
  • Anti-tampering protections
  • Emergency braking systems

National Recognition

  • Designated national key special "Little Giant" enterprise by Chinese government (recognition for innovative SMEs in strategic sectors)

9. Product Lineup

Airport & Logistics Vehicles

ModelTypeKey Features
T30ALL4 Autonomous Tractor4 LiDAR, 6 HD cameras, RTK+INS, autonomous coupling/decoupling, auto-charging, 24/7 operation
T05L4 Autonomous Logistics VehicleHesai XT LiDAR, centralized dispatch, dynamic route allocation matched to production takt time
B13L4 Autonomous MinibusAll-solid-state LiDAR, full-stack U-Drive platform, shuttle services for airport/park personnel
UiBoxL4 Autonomous Delivery VehicleModular compartments, last-5-km delivery, supports unmanned delivery/retail/inspection/cleaning
UPSAutonomous Delivery VehicleDeployed at Qatar Science & Technology Park
TH10Autonomous TractorPublished 2023, airport logistics focus

Passenger Vehicles

ModelTypeKey Features
U-PilotPersonal Mobility SystemL3-L4 autonomous driving for passenger vehicles, Chongqing HQ
Dongfeng Aeolus E70 RoboTaxiL4 RoboTaxiCo-developed with Dongfeng Motor, 42 vehicles in Wuhan

Platform Products

ProductDescription
U-Drive® SystemAutomotive-grade intelligent driving platform, licensable to OEMs
Cloud Management PlatformFleet monitoring, dispatch, route management, remote intervention

10. Relationship with Changi Airport

Timeline

  • 2023: Autonomous baggage tractor trials begin at Changi Airport
  • ~2025: Nearly one year of testing, 5,000+ trial runs completed
  • January 20, 2026: Official commercial launch of first fully autonomous tractor fleet

Deployment Details

  • Current fleet: 2 autonomous tractors (initial deployment)
  • Planned expansion: 20+ vehicles
  • Route: 7 km between Terminal 1 and Terminal 4 (baggage transfer)
  • Capacity: Each tractor tows up to 4 baggage containers, combined weight up to 10 tonnes
  • Safety record: 20,000+ km of accident-free operation

Regulatory Compliance for Singapore

  • ISO 21434 (cybersecurity)
  • ISO 27001 (information security)
  • Singapore Technical Reference TR68 (comprehensive AV safety standard covering vehicle behavior, functional safety, cybersecurity, and data formats)

Significance

Changi Airport (ranked among top airports globally by Skytrax) represents UISEE's highest-profile international deployment and a critical reference customer for further international expansion. The deployment validates UISEE's ability to meet stringent international safety and regulatory standards.


11. Airport Deployments (21+ Airports)

Confirmed Airport Deployments

AirportCountryStatusVehicle TypesNotable Details
Hong Kong International (HKIA)Hong KongOperational since 2019Baggage tractors, patrol cars, shuttle buses50+ vehicles, 700K+ km driverless, 1,000+ days continuous operation, won over German/Japanese competitors
Singapore ChangiSingaporeCommercial launch Jan 2026Autonomous tractors2 vehicles (expanding to 20+), 7 km T1-T4 route, 10-tonne towing capacity
Guangzhou BaiyunChinaOperationalLogistics vehiclesBenchmark deployment
UrumqiChinaOperationalLogistics vehiclesBenchmark deployment
Beijing DaxingChinaPilot (2025)T30AL tractorsFirst airline-led apron AV pilot (China Southern Airlines), indoor + mixed routes
Hamad InternationalQatarPilot (2024-2025)Self-driving bus, logistics tractorFirst AV deployment in Middle East, partnership with Qatar Airways Services
HangzhouChinaOperationalLogistics vehicles
Additional 14+ airportsChinaOperationalVariousNames not individually confirmed in public sources

Aggregate Airport Metrics

  • 21+ airports globally with fully autonomous commercialization (no onboard safety operators)
  • 1,000+ autonomous vehicles in fleet
  • 2+ million kilometers of autonomous apron driving
  • 7.5 million kilometers total real driverless mileage (all scenarios, as of Dec 2025)

12. Non-Airport Applications

Factory Logistics

SAIC-GM-Wuling (SGMW) Partnership:

  • Fleet of 100+ electric vehicles transporting auto parts in SGMW plant in Guangxi province
  • 300,000+ kilometers logged unmanned within 15 months (as of Jan 2021)
  • China's first logistics route specifically designed for autonomous vehicles
  • L4 autonomous driving with centimeter-level perception and monitoring

SANY Partnership:

  • Autonomous logistics at SANY manufacturing parks
  • Cost optimization and efficiency gains demonstrated

Other Factory Customers:

  • FAW Logistics (First Automobile Works)
  • BASF (chemicals)
  • SAIC Volkswagen
  • Chongqing Changan Minsheng APLL Logistics
  • Claims 56% operational cost reduction vs. traditional logistics

Tobacco Industry:

  • First autonomous driving application in China's tobacco industry

Urban Mobility / RoboTaxi

Dongfeng Motor Partnership:

  • Co-developed Dongfeng Aeolus E70 RoboTaxi
  • 42 robotaxis operating in Wuhan Economic and Technological Development Zone
  • 22 main stops with mobile app booking
  • 100,000+ km cumulative autonomous driving

Smart City Services

  • Unmanned delivery (UiBox)
  • Unmanned retail
  • Unmanned inspection/patrol
  • Unmanned cleaning

Personal Mobility (U-Pilot)

  • Established personal mobility business headquarters in Chongqing
  • L3-L4 autonomous driving systems for OEM integration into passenger vehicles

13. International Expansion

Strategy: "Beijing DNA with Hong Kong Bloodline, China Standard for Global Products"

UISEE's international expansion follows a deliberate geographic progression:

Hong Kong (2018) → Singapore (2023) → Qatar (2024) → [Dubai, Istanbul, Riyadh, Abu Dhabi, Europe, Australia, US]

Hong Kong — International Headquarters (Feb 2024)

  • Role: International HQ, R&D center, corporate treasury center
  • Rationale: Strategic location, global business network, international financial hub, IPO venue
  • HKIA as springboard: Won the Hong Kong International Airport project in 2018 over competitors from Germany, Japan, and mainland China. This became the proving ground for international credibility.
  • Government support: InvestHK and Office for Attracting Strategic Enterprises facilitating setup

Singapore

  • Changi Airport commercial deployment (Jan 2026) — highest-profile international reference
  • Compliance with Singapore's stringent TR68 autonomous vehicle standards

Qatar — First Middle East Presence (Oct 2024)

  • UISEE QATAR established at Qatar Science & Technology Park (QSTP) — first autonomous driving company registered in Qatar
  • Products deployed: B13 autonomous minibus, UPS delivery vehicle at QSTP
  • Airport pilot: Hamad International Airport (Skytrax #1 globally in 2024) with Qatar Airways Services
  • R&D center in Qatar to localize products for extreme heat and sandstorms
  • Completed pilot in under one year from initial negotiations

Expansion Pipeline

  • In discussions with airports in Dubai, Istanbul, Riyadh, and Abu Dhabi (all top-ranked Skytrax airports)
  • Targeting expansion into Europe, Australia, and the United States
  • Vision: "zero-time-difference overseas expansion" through products refined to international standards

14. Competitive Advantages

1. Unmatched Airport Domain Expertise

UISEE has the largest airport autonomous driving deployment globally — 21+ airports with 1,000+ vehicles. No competitor approaches this scale. The 7+ years of airport operational data since the 2019 HKIA deployment creates a significant moat.

2. Full-Stack Platform Architecture

The U-Drive platform's cross-scenario design allows rapid deployment to new vehicle types and environments (airports, factories, cities) without rebuilding the technology stack. This contrasts with competitors who typically target a single vertical.

3. Scale of Real-World Driverless Operations

7.5 million kilometers of truly driverless operation (no safety driver onboard) across diverse environments provides training data and edge-case coverage that cannot be replicated in simulation alone.

4. Regulatory Track Record

Having obtained certifications including ISO 26262, ISO 21434, ISO 27001, IATF 16949, and Singapore TR68 compliance, UISEE has demonstrated ability to meet multiple international regulatory frameworks — critical for airport operators who require the highest safety assurance.

5. Strategic Investor Network

Bosch (automotive supplier), Dongfeng Motor (OEM), SAIC-GM-Wuling (OEM), and Chinese state funds provide both capital and industry access.

6. Cost Advantage

Claims to "reduce costs of mobility and logistics by 1/3" with demonstrated 56% operational cost reduction in factory logistics.

7. Rapid International Deployment Capability

Proved ability to complete Qatar pilot from negotiation to deployment in under one year. Hong Kong headquarters enables compliance with international standards and serves as a trusted launchpad for non-Chinese markets.

Competitive Landscape

CompetitorFocusDeployment ScaleKey Difference
TractEasy/EasyMile (EZTow)Airport baggage tractors20+ vehicles globally (self-reported "most deployed")France-based; L4 at Toulouse, Greenville-Spartanburg, Japan
Gaussin (Autonom Tract AT135)Airport tractorsTrial phase (Frankfurt Airport)Partnership with Charlatte Manutention; not yet at commercial scale
IDRIVERPLUSCommercial/industrial vehiclesAutonomous sweepers, backed by Baidu/JD.comBeijing-based; different vehicle focus
TRUNKTECHPort/industrial park trucksTrunk road solutionsR&D partners include Bosch, CNHTC

UISEE's primary advantage over Western competitors (TractEasy, Gaussin) is scale of deployment (1,000+ vehicles vs. ~20) and the breadth of the platform (tractors + buses + delivery + patrol vs. single vehicle type).


15. Global Offices

LocationFunction
BeijingGlobal headquarters, primary R&D base
ShanghaiR&D center
JiashanTesting and innovation center
Hong KongInternational headquarters, R&D center, corporate treasury
SingaporeOperations (Changi deployment)
Qatar (Doha)R&D and operations center at QSTP
ShenzhenOffice
WuhanOffice (RoboTaxi operations)
ChongqingPersonal mobility business HQ

16. Key Milestones Timeline

YearMilestone
2016Founded in Beijing by Wu Gansha and co-founders
2018Expanded to Hong Kong; won HKIA autonomous vehicle project
2019World's first unmanned logistics vehicle project at HKIA; daily "No-Safety-Driver" operations begin
2020 (Feb)Series B led by Robert Bosch Venture Capital
2020COVID pivot — accelerated focus on autonomous logistics/delivery over RoboTaxi
2021 (Jan)Series C — $154M round from National Manufacturing Transformation Fund
2021 (Nov)"Truly unmanned" commercial operating mileage exceeds 1 million km
2022Launched autonomous delivery vehicles; revenue ~65M yuan
2023Published TH10 tractor and B13 minibus; Series C extension; began Changi trials
2024 (Feb)Established international HQ in Hong Kong
2024 (Oct)Established UISEE QATAR; first AV company registered in Qatar
2024Revenue reaches ~265M yuan
2025 (Mar)5.4M+ km accumulated autonomous driving mileage
2025 (Apr)Strategic partnership with Seyond (Robin W LiDAR)
2025 (May)Filed preliminary prospectus with HKEX under Chapter 18C
2025 (Dec)7.5M km of real driverless mileage
2026 (Jan 20)Commercial launch of autonomous tractor fleet at Singapore Changi Airport

17. Key Partnerships

PartnerNature of Partnership
Hesai TechnologyStrategic LiDAR supplier (Hesai XT series)
SeyondStrategic LiDAR supplier (Robin W ultra-wide-angle)
Robert BoschStrategic investor (Series B lead) and automotive technology partner
SAIC-GM-Wuling (SGMW)Factory autonomous logistics (100+ vehicles, 300K+ km)
Dongfeng MotorRoboTaxi co-development (42 vehicles in Wuhan)
Changi Airport GroupCommercial autonomous tractor deployment
Hong Kong Airport Authority50+ vehicles, longest-running airport AV deployment globally
Qatar Airways ServicesHamad International Airport pilot
SANYManufacturing park autonomous logistics
FAW (First Automobile Works)Factory logistics autonomous vehicles
BASFChemical plant autonomous logistics
China Southern AirlinesBeijing Daxing Airport apron pilot
EMQXIoT/MQTT connectivity platform

Sources

Public research notes collected from public sources.