Jan. 29, 2026
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On January 28, the “2026 Zhongguancun Early-Stage Investment Forum & AI True Insights Conference,” jointly hosted by Pencil Insight, Zhongguancun Angel Investment Alliance, Beijing Frontier International AI Research Institute, HaiChuangHui, and AC Accelerator, was held in Beijing. At the event, L4 autonomous delivery leader Rino.ai successfully secured a place on the “2025 Innovative Future Unicorn List,” highlighting its core competitiveness in AI and smart logistics.
The forum aimed to dissect AI policies, financing, and core industry dynamics, bringing together more than 30 leading domestic investment institutions and over 20 technology company founders. It provided a platform for candid, real-world insights, emphasizing genuine industry judgment over polished presentations.
As a key platform for understanding AI market trends and investment directions, the event also released multiple authoritative rankings. Rino.ai’s inclusion not only reflects the industry’s strong recognition of its L4 autonomous driving technology barriers and large-scale commercialization capabilities, but also underscores the immense growth potential of autonomous delivery as a core AI application sector.
As a benchmark company in large-scale autonomous delivery operations, Rino.ai has delivered impressive results, particularly in its product matrix iteration. The company recently launched three new models: the RX, R24, and autonomous loading/unloading vehicle, addressing a wide range of logistics scenarios.
The RX, as the industry’s first fully vehicle-grade autonomous delivery vehicle, achieves 100% vehicle-grade coverage from core components to the entire vehicle. Its platform-based, modular design allows flexible installation of various cargo modules, providing a reliable foundation for large-scale operations.
The R24, with an ultra-large 24m³ cargo capacity, breaks through industry delivery bottlenecks and is tailored for high-volume transfer scenarios, such as warehouse-to-store and short-haul distribution, ushering in a new era of high-capacity autonomous delivery.
The autonomous loading/unloading model precisely meets the needs of industrial logistics and infrastructure transportation, integrating automated loading/unloading with L4 autonomous driving to significantly enhance operational efficiency.
Rino.ai now operates on a regular basis in over 170 cities worldwide, with more than 2,000 active autonomous vehicles and a business growth rate exceeding 20 times year-over-year. The company serves leading clients such as SF Express and China Post, and the deployment of its three new models further enhances its product ecosystem, establishing a unique industry moat.
In 2025, Rino.ai completed three funding rounds totaling over $100 million, forming a dual “industrial + financial” capital structure. Following its inclusion on the Innovative Future Unicorn List, the company will continue to deepen technological innovation, accelerate mass production of vehicle-grade products, and expand deployment scenarios—driving the autonomous delivery industry toward large-scale commercialization and seizing a first-mover advantage in the trillion-yuan market.
