Chery partners with DeepSeek

WUHU, China: Chery Aimoga Robotics' research and development team has formed a technical partnership with DeepSeek to leverage their advanced AI models, aiming to enhance the voice interaction capabilities of Aimoga robots.

The collaboration builds on the success of the Lion intelligent cockpit system - Lion AI Large Model.

It reflects the company's 15-year strategic investment in AI technology.

The Chery Aimoga robotics team recognises DeepSeek's utilisation of NVIDIA H800 chips, providing complete transparency in model weights and training logs under the MIT open-source protocol.

Chery Aimoga robots have integrated DeepSeek's V2, V3, and R1 open-source models into their robot cloud platform, powering the interaction systems for Chery store marketing robots.

Real-world trials of Chery's robot hardware are set to begin soon.

The Chery Aimoga research and development team plans to strengthen its collaboration with DeepSeek, continuously pushing the boundaries of robotic applications.

Chery's venture into AI began in 2010, strategically building an intelligent interconnected technology base in collaboration with industry leaders such as Baidu and iFlytek.

The 2018 launch of Chery Lion marked its full entry into the AI domain.

In 2020, Chery initiated a dedicated research and development programme for humanoid robots, culminating in the global debut of its robot brand Aimoga and its self-developed robots and robotic pets in 2023.

In 2024, Chery announced a mass production plan for Aimoga robots, with an investment of RMB100 million (RM60 million).

Last year, Chery Group achieved record-breaking annual sales of 2,603,916 vehicles, a 38.4% year-on-year increase, with exports reaching 1,144,588 units, up 21.4% from 2023.

Chery’s products are now sold in over 80 countries and regions worldwide, with a strong presence in more than ten European markets.

Chery plans to begin selling humanoid robots in its overseas markets in the first half of 2025, initially focusing on car sales assistance.