| Abstract: | Deep Learning (DL) applications have made autonomous vehicles (AV) become achievable through the computer vision and sensor perception improvements, senor fusion technologies and AI chip designs. The strong demands and promising developments have allured internet giants, ICT leading companies, IC chip makers, auto incumbents, AI professionals and venture capitalists jump into this promising land. The purpose of this study is to analyze and explore the composition of DL/AV unicorn companies* and its successful factors, and take the unicorn companies as the research sample to identify those key success factors which may different with other sector, such as internet unicorns and etc. The study found that the DL/AV unicorn companies is statistically significant on the reason of companies success: (a) superior technology with a strong AI team; (b) partner with or join in an DL/AV ecosystem with strong financial and technical supports; (c) the sound business model and agile execution is required for the sustainable success of companies. |
