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2025/04/16 15:20:39

1. Gaode Map & Zeekr Launched the First High-Performance Real-Time Rendering Engine to Build a Full-Domain Lane-Level Navigation

Zeekr Automobile has released the 007 GT Pure Electric Shooting Brake and announced that it will be the first to be equipped with a new generation of full-domain lane-level navigation service constructed based on a high-performance real-time map rendering engine. This service is jointly developed by Gaode Map and Zeekr, aiming to apply the "dream-making ability" similar to that of game graphics to the automotive field, achieving a qualitative change from an "efficiency tool" to an "immersive digital twin". This service has covered 99% of urban and rural roads across the country. The basic road network is updated on a daily basis, and the lane-level information is refreshed in seconds, enabling the precise synchronization of the virtual and the real on the dashboard.

2. DeepSeek-R1 Drives the AI Application Industry to Double in Growth

Data in April 2025 shows that the release of the DeepSeek-R1 model has propelled the explosive growth of the AI-native app industry. In March, DeepSeek topped the list with a monthly active user base of 194 million, nearly doubling the scale of the industry. Doubao (116 million) and Tencent Yuanbao (41.64 million) ranked second and third respectively.

3. Xiaopeng Motors' Self-developed Turing AI Chip to be Mass-Produced in 2025

Xiaopeng Motors' self-developed Turing AI chip is expected to be mass - produced and installed in vehicles in the second quarter of 2025. This chip will not only support Xiaopeng Motors' Level-4 autonomous driving but also be used in the company's upcoming AI robots and flying cars.

4. China AIGC Industry Summit: Tech Giants Gather to Discuss Landing of AI Applications and Revolution of Technological Infrastructure

The 3rd China AIGC Industry Summit has brought together tech leaders such as Baidu, Huawei, and Microsoft. It has announced the "List of AIGC Enterprises/Products Worth Watching in 2025" and released a panorama map, revealing how AI is restructuring education, entertainment, and enterprise transformation - from edge - side intelligent brains to AI music generation, from new engines of data science to large - scale network security models. Practical cases presented by hundreds of industry leaders confirm that computing power is productivity, and application scenarios are battlefields. The intelligent revolution of all things is giving birth to a multi - billion - dollar industrial opportunity.

5. Li Auto to Open Source the Source Code of Each Module of “Xinghuan OS”

Li Auto has officially released the "Li Auto Xinghuan OS Technical White Paper" through its official website. The white paper systematically elaborates on the definition of automotive operating systems, analyzes development trends, and, in combination with innovative scenario cases, details the technical architecture and core systems of Li Auto Xinghuan OS and makes public its open - source plan. Starting from the end of April, Li Auto will gradually open the source code of each module on the "Open - Source Forum" of its official website.