Manus AI, a general-purpose AI agent developed by Chinese startup Monica, has resumed normal operations after a brief social media crisis. Positioned as the world's first autonomous AI agent, the product can handle complex real-world tasks such as creating websites, analyzing stock market trends, and planning travel itineraries. Its performance in early 2025 was lauded by the media as a pride of Chinese AI, ranking alongside models like DeepSeek. On March 7th, the official Manus AI X account was suddenly suspended; the initial reason points to mentions from third parties.

On February 27, Baidu and Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL) signed a strategic cooperation agreement in Ningde, Fujian Province. The agreement focuses on in-depth collaboration in autonomous driving and digitalization, aiming to promote the popularization of autonomous driving travel services and the application of AI technology in the industrial sector.

He Xiaopeng revealed that in the first half of this year, XPeng Motors aims to conduct a comprehensive comparison with the world's best high-level intelligent driving capabilities, including functionality, performance, safety, and coverage, striving to achieve leading positions in both China and globally. He emphasized that XPeng and Tesla are the world's first AI technology companies to apply large-model end-to-end technology to intelligent driving and achieve mass production, and are also the only two companies capable of striving to achieve intelligent driving that "works well globally" with a single software solution, without relying on high-definition maps and lidar.

Tesla's China website announced that its FSD (Full Self-Driving) package has been officially renamed "FSD Intelligent Assisted Driving" in the Chinese market, along with an update to its capabilities description. Despite the name change, the price remains at RMB 64,000. Before the renaming, the FSD feature was directly translated as "Full Self-Driving Capability".

Tesla has officially launched its City Driving Autopilot feature in China. The news quickly sparked discussion on X, marking another significant advancement for Tesla in China's intelligent driving sector. According to a statement released via WeChat, the Autopilot feature intelligently guides vehicles along navigation routes. User @imxiaohu posted on X that the function enables automatic navigation through ramps and intersections.

In a shocking statement, a senior defense official revealed to Defense One that the Pentagon's interest in autonomous killer robots is accelerating. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, stated that the Pentagon plans to reduce funding for artificial intelligence research in favor of actual AI weapon systems. He noted, 'We will no longer invest in 'artificial intelligence' because I don't know what that means. We will invest in autonomous killer robots.' The official added that the current government is more focused on weapon systems.

At the recent Consumer Electronics Show (CES), NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang delivered an ambitious speech about the future of artificial intelligence and robotics. He stated that the robotics industry is facing a 'trillion-dollar' market opportunity, with rapid growth expected in the coming years. Huang emphasized the application of AI models in various types of robots, particularly humanoid robots and autonomous vehicles. He mentioned that NVIDIA's collaboration with Toyota will advance autonomous driving technology.

Cainiao Group officially launched its new L4 public road autonomous vehicle - Cainiao GT Pro today. This vehicle is the first upgrade and redesign after the launch of the L4 public road autonomous vehicle Cainiao GT in 2024, with a starting price of 149,800 yuan (including vehicle hardware and 5 years of technical service fee). The Cainiao GT Pro features significant optimizations and improvements in various aspects, including product appearance, range, algorithm optimization, functional interaction, and technological ambiance, enhancing the competitiveness of the autonomous vehicle.

Li Liyun, head of intelligent driving at Xpeng Motors, recently disclosed the company's autonomous driving development timeline for the first time, announcing plans to offer pseudo-autonomous driving capabilities on the Max series models by 2025, making Xpeng the first domestic car manufacturer to set a clear timeline for the rollout of autonomous driving. Li stated that Xpeng is currently on the 'eve of unmanned driving'. Based on a firm belief in the Scaling Law of autonomous driving, Xpeng has chosen a pure vision technology route for intelligent driving. He believes that with the accumulation of massive amounts of data and continuous improvement in cloud and vehicle computing power, the transition will be feasible.

During the first session of the 2024 Ideal AI Talk, Ideal Auto CEO Li Xiang shared his views on the future role of artificial intelligence in the automotive industry and announced that the company will shift towards becoming an AI enterprise. Li believes that intelligence is the future of the automotive industry, and Ideal Auto will play an important role in this transformation. In terms of R&D investment, Li revealed that half of the 10 billion yuan budget allocated for R&D each year is dedicated to the field of artificial intelligence. He believes that the emergence of large models will bring fundamental changes to humanity, just as the internet brought about information revolution.