Horizon Robotics Reaches 15 Million Mass-Produced Journey Autonomous Driving Chips
Horizon Robotics announced that total mass production of its Journey series autonomous driving chips has surpassed 15 million units. The company captured a 31.94% market share in China's smart driving chip market during the first half of 2026, ranking first in the industry. The milestone highlights the accelerating adoption of smart driving technologies in China, with Horizon taking five years to reach its first 10 million units but adding the next 5 million in just 12 months. It demonstrates how domestic Chinese semiconductor firms are cementing their lead in the automotive AI chip ecosystem. Horizon Robotics has secured design wins for 500 vehicle models, including nearly 130 models in the mid-to-high-end autonomous driving segment, with total order commitments exceeding 20 million units. The company's chips currently empower over 8 million drivers and are used by more than 40 automotive brands, including China's top 10 automakers.
## BACKGROUND
Horizon Robotics is a Chinese chip design company focused on energy-efficient AI computing platforms for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous vehicles. Its flagship Journey chip series relies on Horizon's proprietary Brain Processing Unit (BPU) architecture, which is specifically optimized for deep learning models and neural network execution in vehicles.