On August 21, the 2025 Fortune China Tech 50 list was officially unveiled. CiDi Inc. was honored as one of this year's top technology companies in recognition of its industry-leading innovation and exemplary commercialization in intelligent driving for commercial vehicles, becoming the only company from this sector to make the list.

"At the intersection of technological iteration and market demand, Chinese companies are demonstrating extraordinary execution in bringing technology to life…Fortune  is committed to discovering these Chinese companies—not just for their specific technologies and products, but for the spirit of innovation and global vision they embody."

— Fortune China Editorial Board

As a globally recognized barometer of business excellence, the Fortune  China Tech 50 focuses on high-impact fields such as artificial intelligence, new energy, and advanced manufacturing. Selection criteria emphasize technological innovation, R&D intensity, industry influence, and social value, aiming to spotlight companies "created in China while shaping the world." The annual list has become a critical benchmark for evaluating the strength of China's tech sector.

CiDi is a globally innovative leader in deep-tech intelligent driving solutions, committed to its mission of "Embrace Better Life with Intelligent Driving." The company believes that the ultimate value of technology lies not in replacing humans, but in making work safer, more efficient, and more comfortable. CiDi integrates modular design and platform thinking throughout the entire product development lifecycle, and this methodology enables company-wide technology reuse across products and departments, accelerating iteration and maximizing R&D value. With a focus on independent and controllable technologies, CiDi ensures robust IP risk management, maintains full-stack in-house capabilities, and conducts deep, scenario-specific research and deployment. This empowers the company to implement solutions with high efficiency and precision across diverse industrial use cases.

These capabilities together form CiDi's core competitive edge:

● Independently developed and controlled technologies

● Deep scenario-driven implementation experience

● Globally exportable standards and scalable solutions.

According to CIC Consulting, CiDi ranked as China's largest commercial vehicle autonomous driving company by product sales revenue in 2024. From 2022 to 2024, the company achieved rapid revenue growth. As of December 31, 2024, 54.7% of CiDi's workforce (246 employees) were dedicated to R&D, with R&D investment accounting for 40.2% of total spending. The company had filed 540 patent applications and received 339 grants, and led or participated in the drafting of more than 50 industry standards in commercial vehicle autonomous driving and vehicle-everthing(V2X)—helping lay the foundation for a more standardized, regulated industry landscape.

● 2022: Delivered China's first fully driverless electric mining fleet, the world's first to surpass human drivers in operational efficiency.

● 2023: Launched TAPS, China's first mass-produced autonomous perception system for rail transit, closing a key technical gap.

● 2024: Deployed hybrid fleet operations combining autonomous and human-driven trucks, setting a world record for large-scale coordinated deployment.

● Pioneering "Autonomous Driving + V2X": Actively contributed to five national V2X pilot zones, with CiDi's solutions adopted as key references for intelligent transportation infrastructure.

Many of CiDi's commercialization projects have become industry benchmarks, not only for their technical feasibility, but also for their cross-sector collaboration model. By working closely with mine operators, research institutions, universities, and commercial vehicle OEMs, CiDi has built a full-chain industry ecosystem spanning "R&D – scenario validation – application," accelerating adoption in closed environments and enabling shared innovation platforms across the value chain. These deployments drives the industry from isolated breakthroughs to system-wide coordination.

CiDi has also actively expanded its global footprint through the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), launching projects in the Middle East, South America, and other regions. These cover autonomous mining in extreme terrain, intelligent transportation, and logistics in complex tunnel environments—proving both technical adaptability and business viability in global markets.

According to third-party research, the global market size for commercial vehicle autonomous driving is expected to reach 1.6 trillion RMB (approx. $220 billion USD) by 2030. With the continued global push toward green energy and smart infrastructure, CiDi is well-positioned to capture further international opportunities.

Being named to the 2025 Fortune China Tech 50 is not only a strong endorsement from a globally respected media outlet of CiDi, but also a testament to the leapfrog progress of Chinese tech companies in autonomous driving and advanced manufacturing—from technology adoption to standard-setting, and from local applications to global impact.

Looking ahead, CiDi will continue to drive forward with technology innovation at its core, pushing breakthroughs in the field of Intelligent Connected Vehicles (ICV). The company is committed to China's new productive forces while contributing Chinese ingenuity and strength to the global wave of industrial intelligence.