CYAUTO

CYAUTO is an intelligent new energy vehicle brand officially launched by Zhida Chengyuan (a subsidiary of Chengmai Technology) in 2026.

Development History

The establishment of the CYAUTO brand originated from the vertical integration of automotive software experts into the whole vehicle manufacturing field.

Technology Accumulation Period (2023-2025): The parent company Zhida Chengyuan deep-dived into intelligent automotive software platforms, released cross-domain integrated operating systems based on chip architectures such as Qualcomm and Chipone, and reached algorithm cooperation agreements with multiple mainstream automakers.

Brand Germination Period (Late 2025): Zhida Chengyuan officially announced the establishment of the "CYAUTO Automotive" business unit, aiming to apply its self-developed AI Core platform to its own vehicles through a "software-hardware integration" strategy.

Global Debut (January 2026): At the 2026 CES exhibition, the CYAUTO brand was officially launched. The simultaneously released "Firefly AIOS" and "Firefly Smart Core" were regarded as the soul of the brand.

Product Launch (April 2026): At the 2026 Beijing International Auto Show, CYAUTO's first mass-produced vehicle, the E7, was officially unveiled, showcasing the industry-leading concept of "software-defined chassis."

Product Portfolio

The CYAUTO brand adopts a "premium, serialized" naming strategy, with its product line deeply covering the intelligent sedan and intelligent crossover markets:

CYAUTO E7: The brand's first mid-to-large size AI pure electric sedan, with a vehicle length of 4.9 meters. This model comes standard with LiDAR and dual Orin-X chips across the range, focusing on urban navigation assistance (NCA) and AI virtual butler services, with a price range set at 220,000 to 300,000 RMB.

CYAUTO U5: A mid-size pure electric SUV planned for launch at the end of 2026, focusing on family entertainment and a multi-screen collaborative cockpit experience, equipped with the latest "Firefly Smart Core" triple-screen interaction solution.

Firefly Series (Concept): A concept platform used by CYAUTO to showcase extreme technologies, including a "software chassis" test vehicle with four-wheel steering and lateral movement capabilities, aiming to verify extreme narrow road passage and parking technologies.

Market Performance

As an "AI Native" brand entering in 2026, CYAUTO shows strong tech attributes in the market. During the April 2026 Beijing Auto Show, the CYAUTO E7 saw reservations break 15,000 units within 48 hours. The user group is highly concentrated among internet tech practitioners and geeks aged 25 to 35. Market research shows the primary reason users choose CYAUTO is the extremely low operation latency and cross-device ecosystem connectivity capabilities brought by its "Firefly AIOS" (such as deep interconnection of mobile phones, computers, and smart home devices). As of May 2026, CYAUTO has completed the layout of the first batch of 20 "AI Smart Select Experience Stores" in first-tier cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen.

Core Technologies

CYAUTO's core competitiveness lies in its "digital base" capabilities as a software expert:

Firefly AIOS: The industry's first vehicle operating system deeply integrated with AI large models, supporting real-time semantic understanding, dynamic environmental modeling, and edge-side large model inference, achieving a leap from "voice commands" to "intent understanding."

Firefly Smart Core AI Platform: Adopting a heterogeneous computing architecture, it can coordinate the computing surplus of cockpit chips and intelligent driving chips, achieving dynamic allocation of computing power and ensuring extreme fluidity of the cockpit interface in high-load driving environments.

Software Defined Chassis (SDC): Adjusts motor torque and air suspension damping through high-frequency signals, supports OTA updates for "driving style packs" (such as simulating supercar steering feel or comfortable sedan texture), achieving multiple driving sensations in one vehicle.

Super Sensory Fusion Algorithm: CYAUTO's self-developed perception algorithm can fuse data from 12 cameras and 3 LiDARs at the pixel level. In 2026 field tests, its environmental recognition accuracy in extreme weather ranked at the forefront of the industry.

Overseas Layout

The CYAUTO brand has anchored the global market since its inception. In April 2026, parent company Zhida Chengyuan signed a strategic agreement with European modular electronic system supplier ZBO to push CYAUTO's intelligent cockpit solutions and whole vehicle export business into European and South American markets. CYAUTO plans to establish a "Digital Innovation R&D Center" in Germany, focusing on adaptation of European localized language models and driving habits. In Southeast Asia, CYAUTO has established a regional headquarters in Singapore, leveraging the local talent advantage in technology to build it as an AI technology output hub for the ASEAN market.

Future Outlook

CYAUTO's goal is to become a globally leading "intelligent mobile terminal operator" by 2030. Over the next three years, the brand will be committed to opening the "Firefly" ecosystem to more partners and continuously optimizing its full-stack self-developed intelligent driving large model. With the official delivery of the E7 model in the second half of 2026, CYAUTO will iterate its AI algorithms through massive user feedback, aiming to build a truly thinking and evolving smart travel companion, reshaping the business logic of future cars.