QCraft
[ACTIVE]Robotaxis · HQ: Beijing, China · Est. 2019 · 2 models registered · 3 deployments
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies QCraft: 2 models, 3 deployments across 2 regions, $200.0M raised. 2 sources back the record.
Ownership
ACTIVE
Capital / Funding
$200M
Headquarters
Beijing, China
IP / Patents
Undisclosed
Platform Models
2
Audited Incidents
0
Overview
Beijing-based autonomous driving company developing the full-stack L4 Driven-by-QCraft software stack for urban and highway Navigate-on-Autopilot (NOA). Founded in 2019 by CEO Dr. Yu Qian (James Yu), CTO Hou Cong, COO Wang Kun, and Chief Scientist Da Fang, the company's NOA technology is deployed in more than one million production vehicles via OEM partnerships and powers a robotaxi fleet in Suzhou. Closed a 100-million-USD Series D in March 2026 to advance physical-AI and world-model research, with a robotaxi full-scale deployment targeted for 2027.
Clean safety record across 3 verified deployments. Well-capitalized with $200M raised and recent funding activity. Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.
- AV
Key Facts
Safety & Regulatory Posture
No incidents on record for QCraft.
Leadership & Founders
Current Program Leadership & Executives
Co-founder, Chairman & CEO
Co-founder & CTO, Co-founder
Co-founder & COO, Co-founder
Co-founder & Chief Scientist, Co-founder
Founding Team
cofounder · no longer at company
cofounder · no longer at company
cofounder · no longer at company
sole
Partnerships & Commercial Deployments
Key Recurring Partners
Recent Verified Partnerships
- QCraft x TUV RheinlandSep 10, 2025
MOST RECENT · QCraft x TUV Rheinland · 2025-09-10 · with TÜV Rheinland · OPERATING · QCraft x Ouster · 2021-11-12 · with Ouster · OPERATING · QCraft x NVIDIA · 2021-11-10 · with NVIDIA · OPERATING
Operator Customers & Fleet Integrators
Platform Models
Deployments
Sectors & Applications
FAQ
What is QCraft?
Beijing-based autonomous driving company developing the full-stack L4 Driven-by-QCraft software stack for urban and highway Navigate-on-Autopilot (NOA). Founded in 2019 by CEO Dr. Yu Qian (James Yu), CTO Hou Cong, COO Wang Kun, and Chief Scientist Da Fang, the company's NOA technology is deployed in more than one million production vehicles via OEM partnerships and powers a robotaxi fleet in Suzhou. Closed a 100-million-USD Series D in March 2026 to advance physical-AI and world-model research, with a robotaxi full-scale deployment targeted for 2027.
What does QCraft make?
QCraft has 2 robot models on the DEPLOY registry: QCraft AV, Driven-by-QCraft (QCraft builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).
Who competes with QCraft?
On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to QCraft building in the same form factors include Tesla, Waymo, Aurora Innovation, Nuro.
Who is the CEO of QCraft?
Yu Qian (James Yu) is the ceo of QCraft, per the DEPLOY registry.
Where is QCraft headquartered?
QCraft is headquartered in Beijing, China.
How much funding has QCraft raised?
QCraft has raised approximately $200M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.
Where does QCraft operate robots?
QCraft operates 3 verified deployments, including at Jinhua, Zhejiang, China, Suzhou, China.
How many robots has QCraft deployed?
DEPLOY has 3 verified QCraft deployments on record at sites including Jinhua, Zhejiang, China, Suzhou, China. That is a count of distinct field deployments each backed by sourced evidence, not a manufacturer's claimed unit total; it updates as new sites are verified.
Is QCraft a top robotics company?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, QCraft ranks in roughly the top 14% of companies tracked by the registry.
When was QCraft founded?
QCraft was founded in 2019.
Is QCraft safe?
QCraft has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.