About Rino.ai
China's leading L4 autonomous driving technology company
Founded in 2019, Rino.ai is a leading L4 autonomous driving technology company in China. We focus on independent R&D, manufacture and sales of driverless delivery vehicles on public roads, which are widely used in logistics, express delivery, supermarket&retailer chain, and closed park. Rino is committed to providing middle mile and last mile delivery solutions and contribute to improve transportation efficiency, reduce logistics cost, address labor shortage, minimize vehicle emission exhaust.
Rino.ai adheres to a "steady and deep cultivation" strategy and has established in-depth collaborations with leading industry players such as SF Express, Woolworths, and Ele.me. Rino has launched multiple series of L4 autonomous delivery vehicles, including R1, R3, and R5. These vehicles are deployed across nine major application scenarios in more than 100 cities, such as express logistics, supermarket&retailer chain, fresh food delivery, on-demand medicine delivery, campus food delivery, industrial logistics, cold chain transportation, security patrol, and intra-park distribution.
R&D Team
CEO and CTO both come from Baidu’s Autonomous Driving division—China's leading internet technology company. As among the earliest scientists dedicated to autonomous driving research in China, they bring deep technical expertise and a pioneering vision to Rino’s innovation.
Vehicle Manufacturing Team
Beyond autonomous driving, our vehicle manufacturing team members combine deep expertise in automotive manufacturing, logistics, and internet operations. The head of Vehicle Manufacturing Team previously served as General Manager at Dongfeng Commmercial Vehicles, one of China's top 3 automotive manufacturers.
Vehicle Operations Team
The Head of Vehicle Operations Team is previous Founder and GM of Car-pool Business in Didi, the largest ridesharing company in China; Previous Senior Director of Operations in Ele.me, a leading on-demand delivery service platform in China.
Our Mission
Enhance delivery efficiency, reduce logistics costs, address labor shortages, and protect the environment by deploying zero-emission electric delivery vehicles.
Company Milestones
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2019/04 Rino.ai was officially established and secured seed round funding from ChenTao Capital.
2019/09 The Rino R1 vehicle rolled off the production line, officially marking the launch of last-mile delivery operations.
2020/02 Rushing to support Wuhan, it became the world’s first autonomous driving company to enter a Fangcang hospital, leveraging technology to aid the fight against the pandemic.
2020/03 received follow-on funding from ChenTao Capital
2020/05 Launched the Baixi Preferred mini program, pioneering an online convenience store model that streamlines and optimizes the entire order-to-delivery process.
2020/08 Formed a partnership with Dingdang Fast Medicine, becoming the first company in China to empower pharmaceutical transportation services with autonomous driving technology.
2020/09 Launched in Shanghai, initiating regular goods delivery services.
2020/10 Formed a strategic partnership with Yonghui Supermarket, becoming the first company in China to provide L4 autonomous delivery services for supermarkets and fresh food
2021/05 Landed in Chengdu, started providing regular delivery services for retail supermarkets.
2021/07 Secured nearly 10 million USD in Pre-A round financing, led by Linear Capital.
2021/12 Secured Pre-A+ round financing from Ropeway Capital, Chang'an Private Capital, Cornerstone Capital, and Linear Capital.
2021/12 Certified as a National High-Tech Enterprise.
2022/03 Became the first company in China to pass the ISO 22737 international standard scenario evaluation test for autonomous vehicles.
2022/04 Supported Shanghai’s COVID-19 response by delivering nearly 20,000 supplies to approximately 40,000 residents.
2022/09 Selected as one of the first pilot projects for Intelligent Transportation by the Ministry of Transport.
2023/03 Selected for Shanghai’s first batch of Intelligent Connected Vehicle Demonstration and Innovation Projects.
2023/04 Completed Series A financing, led by Chenta Capital with follow-on investment from Linear Capital.
2023/06 Received one of the first autonomous vehicle road operation licenses in Shenzhen.
2023/08 Launched new model Robovan (R3), officially initiating intra-city freight services.
2023/09 Formed a strategic partnership with the Shunyi District Government in Beijing to build an autonomous delivery demonstration zone.
2024/04 Supported the cities of Shanghai and Chongqing in being selected for the Ministry of Transport’s autonomous mobility and logistics pilot program.
2024/06 Rino.ai's new model R5 Robovan rolled off the production line and officially launched the same-city freight business.
2024/08 Secured strategic investment from SF Express.
2024/09 Formed a strategic partnership with ZTO Express.
2025/04 Entered into a strategic partnership with Ele.me to launch the “100-Campus Autonomous Delivery Initiative.”
2025/05 Raised RMB 200 million in Series B funding, led by SF Express, with follow-on investments from Xinyuan Auto and Linear Capital.
Certification
With a deep understanding of customer needs, Rino.ai focuses on scenario validation and continuous service to ensure the safe operation of every autonomous vehicle.
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