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Baidu to Build World’s Largest Fully Driverless Ride-Hailing Service Area in 2023

Chinese internet giant Baidu announced plans on November 29 to build the world's largest autonomous ride-hailing service area next year. The message came during a celebration of Apollo Day, the firm's autonomous driving tech event.

Pony.ai and SAIC to Cooperate in Robotaxi Operation Services

On September 27, Chinese self-driving startup Pony.ai announced that it had reached a working agreement with the SAIC AI LAB to explore fields such as the R&D of self-driving technology and the implementation of Robotaxi operation services.

Caocao Mobility and Geely Cooperate to Create Commercial Automated Driving Platform

Caocao Mobility, a Geely-backed online ride-hailing platform, started cooperation related to robotaxis on September 5 with the Smart Driving Center of the Zhejiang Geely Automobile Research Institute.

Autonomous Driving Startup WeRide Responds No IPO Plan

According to recent reports, Chinese autonomous driving technology startup WeRide is considering an initial public offering, which may raise about $500 million. However, WeRide has denied the report.

Baidu Granted China’s First Permits for Commercial Driverless Ride-Hailing Services

Chinese internet giant Baidu announced on August 8 that the company has secured the country's first permits to offer commercial fully driverless robotaxi services to the public on open roads.

DeepRoute.ai Completes Driverless Test of Production-Ready Autonomous Driving Solution

DeepRoute.ai, an autonomous driving technology company, announced on August 1 the results of the latest fully-driverless test of its Driver 2.0 L4 production-ready autonomous driving solution.

Baidu and Pony.ai Allowed to Pilot Robotaxi Commercial Operation in Beijing

On July 20, the Beijing High-level Automated Driving Demonstration Area opened its first commercialization pilot of unmanned travel service in China. Baidu and Pony.ai are the first licensed enterprises to operate within the area.

ONTIME Debuts Robotaxi Operation Technology Platform

At the GAC Tech Day 2022 held in Guangzhou on Tuesday, autonomous driving startup ONTIME publicly demonstrated the operation technology platform of its Robotaxi for the first time.

Ride-hailing Giant Didi to Explore Driverless Trucks

In addition to Robotaxi, autonomous driving trucks have now been added to ride-hailing giant Didi's business roadmap.

Pony.ai Becomes First Autonomous Driving Company to Receive Taxi License in China

Autonomous driving company Pony.ai announced on Sunday that it was awarded a permit to operate 100 autonomous vehicles as traditional taxis in Nansha, Guangzhou.

China VC Weekly: $70M for Nothing

In last week’s venture capital news, Carl Pei’s startup Nothing attracted a new capital injection, raising $70 million in its Series B funding round, and more.

Baidu Apollo’s L4 Autonomous Vehicles Reach 15.5 Million Miles

On Tuesday, Baidu's second Apollo Day event was held in Apollo Park in Beijing. The event featured a live broadcast of the company's technical strength in its unmanned fleet of vehicles.

Pony.ai Completes Initial Close of D-Round Financing, Valued at $8.5B

On Monday, autonomous driving startup Pony.ai announced the initial closing of its Series D funding round, reaching an overall valuation of $8.5 billion.

XPeng Sets Up Autonomous Driving Subsidiary for Robotaxis

Guangzhou Pengxu Autonomous Driving Technology Co., Ltd. was established on February 14, 2022. The legal representative of the company is Henry Xia, the co-founder and president of Xpeng Motors.

AutoX’s Fully Driverless RoboTaxi Fleet Exceeds 1,000 Units

AutoX, an autonomous driving company, announced on Wednesday that its fully driverless RoboTaxi fleet has exceeded 1,000 units, making it the largest in China and the world.

AutoX Expands Robotaxi Operations to Over 1000 km²

AutoX, an autonomous driving firm, announced on Friday that it has been testing its RoboTaxi operations in the top four cities in China. It has now expanded its largest Robotaxi operations zones to be over 1000 km².

WeRide Robobus Begins Operation in Guangzhou

Autonomous driving company WeRide announced on Friday that it has officially begun unmanned minibus Robobus services on Guangzhou International Bio Island. The service aims to provide unmanned bus services for local citizens.

WeRide Receives Strategic Investment from GAC Group to Develop Robotaxis for Large-scale Operation

WeRide, an autonomous driving company, has received a strategic investment from Chinese automaker Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC Group).

WeRide Reaches Strategic Cooperation on Robotaxi Commercialization With Car Maker GAC Group and Mobility Platform ONTIME

WeRide announces the strategic cooperation with China’s major automobile manufacturer GAC Group and its subsidiary mobility service platform ONTIME.

Chinese Self-Driving Startup QCraft Enters Into Partnership With Nvidia, Aiming to Commercialize and Mass Produce Level 4 Robobuses and Robotaxis

QCraft said on Wednesday that the company will adopt U.S. computer graphics giant Nvidia’s Drive Orin automotive system-on-a-chip to power its third-generation Level 4 self-driving hardware solution.

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