Volume 3 · Issue 4 (2026)
10.66521/2938-9933-2026043001
From National Solution to Global Paradigm: Globalization Strategies and Practices of Vehicle-Road-Cloud Integration in Autonomous Driving
Wenzhu Hou, Lei Tian*
Data Research Center, China Academy of Information and Communications Technology, Beijing, China
Corresponding Author: Lei Tian
Abstract: Amid the new wave of global technological revolution and industrial transformation, autonomous driving is transitioning from technical verification to large-scale commercial diffusion, emerging as a strategic high ground in the technological competition among major powers. Leveraging its distinctive technical pathway, vast market foundation, and complete industrial chain advantages, China's autonomous driving industry is poised to seize global development opportunities. This paper systematically compares divergent autonomous driving technical routes worldwide, clarifies that vehicle-road-cloud integration constitutes the core strategy of China's differentiated development, and constructs an analytical framework encompassing "domestic deployment—global expansion—regional implementation—challenge response." It proposes differentiated overseas strategies tailored to the European, Southeast Asian, and Middle Eastern markets, provides actionable pathways and practical recommendations for the globalization of Chinese solutions, and aims to secure China's dominant position in global intelligent transportation competition.
Keywords: Autonomous driving; Globalization; Vehicle-road-cloud integration; Intelligent transportation
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