In the intelligent driving industry, 2025 is regarded as the "Year of VLA Implementation," marking the emergence of a new technological paradigm. VLA, which stands for Vision-Language-Action Model, was initially proposed by DeepMind in 2023 and aims to enhance robots' understanding and responsiveness to their environment. In recent years, this technology has garnered significant attention in the autonomous driving sector.
Compared to traditional Vision-Language Models (VLM), VLA's advantage lies in its ability to not only analyze image and text information but also make decisions through "human-like" reasoning.
This enables intelligent driving systems to more accurately reason through complex road conditions, such as making appropriate responses at construction sites or in traffic management. According to research from Yuanrong Qixing, VLA can predict changes in road conditions for the next several seconds, while VLM can only infer conditions for a mere 7 seconds. This enhanced reasoning capability gives VLA a distinct advantage in handling real-time traffic situations, propelling the rapid development of intelligent driving technology.
Currently, major players in the industry, such as Li Auto and Yuanrong Qixing, are beginning to implement this technology in their vehicle models, marking the entry of intelligent driving into a new competitive phase. Notably, Yuanrong Qixing has reached collaboration agreements with several leading car manufacturers, planning to launch smart vehicles equipped with the VLA model by 2025. This initiative not only strengthens its market competitiveness but also lays a solid foundation for future development.
In an increasingly competitive market, the ability of companies to create "hit" models has become an important indicator of their success. The popularity of hit models not only provides valuable data support for companies but also accelerates the iterative upgrade of intelligent driving technology. In 2024, Li Auto and Xiaomi Auto quickly gained market share and user trust with their best-selling models, becoming benchmarks in the industry.
The intelligent driving market is undergoing a technological revolution, and the emergence of VLA brings new possibilities to the industry. As more models are launched and technology continues to mature, the future of intelligent driving will become even smarter, providing users with a higher quality driving experience.
