
He Xiaopeng Predicts that Robotaxi Will Reach A Turning Point in Two Years
XPeng Motors Chairman He Xiaopeng predicts that Robotaxi will reach a turning point in two years and suggests major car companies to transition to end-to-end technology.
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XPeng Motors Chairman He Xiaopeng predicts that Robotaxi will reach a turning point in two years and suggests major car companies to transition to end-to-end technology.

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.

Baidu on Sept. 10 launched the Apollo Go Robotaxi service in Apollo Park in Beijing, covering nearly 100 pick-up and drop-off stations in Yizhuang, Haidian and Shunyi districts.

Commuters in Shenzhen will now be able to test out AutoX’s fleet of fully driverless vehicles in a robotaxi pilot program, marking another milestone for the autonomous driving startup.

On December 11th, Pony.ai and GAC AION held a Robotaxi strategic cooperation signing ceremony.

Recently, Didi Autonomous Driving completed a C-round financing of $298 million, led by GAC Group with participation from Didi.

At the 2021 World Internet of Things Expo held in the eastern city of Wuxi, Chinese autonomous driving startup QCraft introduced the country’s first 5G-enabled unmanned bus supporting online-based ride-hailing functions.

After conducting over 519,000km of road tests in Beijing, Baidu’s Apollo Go Robotaxi service was approved for phase 2 of autonomous vehicle road tests with passengers on board on Aug. 24.

Guangzhou-based L4 autonomous driving company WeRide on Sept. 10 launched autonomous driving services in villages in the city in Guangzhou, which is currently in the road test stage.

Baidu will open its fully driverless Apollo Go Robotaxi service to the public in Beijing’s Shougang Park starting from May 2, marking a further step in the firm’s commercialization of autonomous driving.

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.

Founded in 2016, Pony.ai provides autonomous driving technology and solutions. If the listing is successful, Pony.ai will become the first Robotaxi stock in the market.