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AsianFin— As China's race toward full autonomy intensifies, DEEPROUTE.AI CEO Zhou Guang took a hard stance on the limitations of Level 3 autonomous driving.
Zhou called it the "lower bound" of intelligent driving, and warning that prioritizing safety at the cost of usability could undermine consumer adoption.
Speaking in an extended post-event interview following DEEPROUTE.AI's major announcement at the 2025 Shanghai Auto Show, Zhou described Level 3 (L3) autonomy — which requires human oversight — as inadequate if it can't deliver a meaningful improvement in driving experience.
展开剩余55%"If you're stuck in traffic for an hour and only move 50 meters, even if the system is extremely safe, no one will want to use it," Zhou said. "You can't blindly chase safety at the cost of intelligence. That defeats the purpose of autonomous driving."
Zhou argued that smart driving systems must strike a balance between safety and intelligence. "Imagine turning on L3 so you can take a nap, but after an hour, the car hasn't gone anywhere. You'll lose confidence in the system," he said. "If the car just stops to ensure absolute safety, that's an extreme scenario — and one that ultimately fails the user."
DEEPROUTE.AI announced a strategic partnership with ByteDance's Volcano Engine to jointly develop AI-powered vehicles with Chinese automakers. Volcano Engine will provide computing infrastructure to accelerate training and deployment of DEEPROUTE.AI's VLA (Vehicle-Level Agent) model. The company expects over five VLA-equipped smart vehicles to enter mass production this year.
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