Recently, there has been an interesting development—an electric vehicle charging solution provider is collaborating with leading players in the global autonomous driving industry to build an autonomous charging network. This partner's main business is providing driverless taxi services, which are already operational in multiple cities across the United States.

Honestly, this direction is quite forward-thinking. Imagine thousands of driverless taxis running around the city—how to ensure their range and dispatch efficiency? An automatic charging network becomes an essential solution.

At CES 2026, this company showcased their latest move—launching a smart charging robot that, with cloud dispatch and station-side control, can automatically handle plug-in and removal of charging guns. This system can seamlessly integrate with fleet queue management, forming a complete closed-loop from message flow and action feedback to queue control.

Moreover, they also released a new generation of intelligent charging network solutions, including the V2G AC fast charging product AC Compact Gen 2, the compact DC fast charger MaxiCharger DC50, and the supporting cloud platform. The approach remains quite clear—an integrated ecosystem of hardware, software, and cloud platform.

This kind of automated charging infrastructure could become a key supporting component for the commercialization of autonomous driving. It’s worth continuing to follow the progress in this field.