Overview
- Multiple outlets reported Wednesday that Dreame is winding down its automotive division called 'Starry Sky' and halting the Nebula Next 01 Jet Edition program.
- The autos unit fell from roughly 1,000 employees at its peak to only a few dozen who are reportedly focused on legal closures, supplier payments and creditor work.
- Former employees and media accounts say the high‑profile concept cars were largely showpieces, with at least one CES model lacking a real chassis and being sourced from a Shanghai model maker.
- Dreame publicly promoted extreme specs for the Jet Edition, including a claimed 0–100 km/h time of 0.9 seconds and a solid‑state battery with 450 Wh/kg, but those technical claims have not been verified and now appear unlikely to be delivered.
- Local authorities are reported to be investigating the use of investment and state funds tied to the project, and Dreame says it will refocus on vacuums, robot mowers, e‑bikes and robotics.