On October 21, during the 2026 World Intelligent Connected Vehicles Conference, Li Bin, the visionary founder of NIO, articulated that the essence of autonomous driving's subsequent stage centers on delivering genuine value. He emphasized that user willingness to pay and safety stand as pivotal benchmarks. This implies that the business model must operate within a closed-loop system, and safety should be measured by quantifiable standards, enabling users to distinctly recognize that autonomous driving surpasses manual driving in terms of safety and efficiency.
