Overview
- Baidu, Tencent and ByteDance are actively helping users deploy the viral OpenClaw agent framework, offering free in‑person installation, one‑click cloud setups and SaaS options such as Volcengine’s ArkClaw.
- Baidu confirmed it has shut down its Ladder AI search app and directed users to Wenxin, as industry analysis points to multifunctional assistants displacing standalone AI search products.
- Reports say former Li Auto autonomy lead Lang Xianpeng is partnering with ex‑Alibaba executive Ren Geng on a full‑stack embodied‑intelligence venture that is expected to register soon, with multiple funding rounds reportedly oversubscribed.
- Xiaomi’s Lei Jun predicts 2026 will mark the start of L3/L4 autonomy and a breakout for embodied‑intelligence models, while Chery’s Yin Tongyue outlines a more than RMB 32 billion R&D plan and Xpeng’s He Xiaopeng presses for higher‑end products and faster AD rollout.
- BYD said Denza Z9GT demo cars have reached 14 cities and claimed a 1,036 km CLTC range for the pure‑electric version, highlighting parallel advances in EV productization and intelligent driving features.