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Chinese Drone Giant DJI Denies Setting up New Team to Develop Self-driving Tech

Chinese drone manufacturer DJI said the company has not established a new engineering team to work on self-driving technologies.

China VC Weekly: AI and Hony Capital’s New Fund

AI startup Emotibot raises 200 million Series C round.

China VC Weekly: Hillhouse Capital’s New Fund, Autonomous Driving, Macromolecular Drugs, Oatmeal and Toys

Several interesting news surfaced last week, with China’s VC industry getting back on its feet.

AutoX Launches China’s Largest Data Center for Autonomous Driving in Shanghai

Chinese self-driving company AutoX is launching a big data center in Shanghai. It will serve as the largest data hub for self-driving car data in China.

Huawei Released 5G Autonomous Driving White Paper

Huawei released its white paper on autonomous driving based on its core 5G network to advance the development and integration of 5G in the field of self-driving technology.

Didi Upgrades Autonomous Driving Unit to Independent Company

China's ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing (Didi) said on Aug. 4 that it has launched its autonomous driving unit as an independent company.

Intel And Baidu To Collaborate In AI, Autonomous Driving and 5G

The multinational tech giant Intel signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with Chinese tech company Baidu for a three-year relationship in Baidu's core business areas on July 30.

TuSimple Cooperates with USPS On Self-Driving Mail Delivery

On May 21, the United States Postal Service (USPS) announced that it is from now on going to ship mail and parcels on self-driving trucks, partnering with self-driving vehicle startup TuSimple.

Tesla Accuses Former Employee of Stealing Source Code and Giving it to Self-Driving Rival XPeng

Tesla filed a lawsuit against former Chinese employee Guangzhi Cao on Mar 21, claiming the engineer copied the source code for its autopilot technology before taking a job with Chinese self-driving car startup XPeng in January.

TuSimple Reaches Unicorn Status in New Funding Round

TuSimple, a self-driving truck startup running daily routes for customers in Arizona, has raised $95 million in a Series D funding round led by Sina Corp. The company achieved unicorn status with a valuation now reaching $1 billion.

Chinese IoV Service Provider Zhidaohulian Completed Series A with $120 Million

Zhidaohulian（智道网联）, a Chinese intelligent vehicle service provider, raised 120 million dollars in its Series A round led by Tencent on Feb.1.

Baidu Unveils Advancements to the Apollo Intelligent Driving Ecosystem at CES 2019

On Jan. 8, Baidu introduced Apollo Enterprise, a new brand for a suite of customizable autonomous driving and Internet of Vehicles (IoV) solutions for mass production vehicles at this year's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.

10 Strategic Global Moves by Chinese Tech Companies in 2018

In 2018, many Chinese tech companies expanded their overseas markets and showcased their efforts in going global.

Byton Debuts its K-Byte Self-driving Concept Sedan

Byton’s K-Byte concept debuted in Shanghai on June 12, and Byton, the Beijing-based startup has announced its product naming strategy for the first time.

Byton: Two German Expat’s Chinese Electric Vehicle Dream

At the 2018 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition this year, new car manufacturers Nio, Byton, Weltmeister and Singulato had their new production cars on display to rival the traditional car manufacturers.

Kai-Fu Lee Talks AI Applications and Opportunities for China at GMIC Beijing 2018

The 10th Global Mobile Internet Conference (GMIC) Beijing opened on April 26, the theme of this year’s conference is AI Genesis. Kai-Fu Lee, CEO of Sinovation Ventures, attended the panel discussion on “The Present and Future of AI”, where he shared his views on artificial intelligence applications and talent cultivation.

Baidu Announces Apollo 2.0 as Open to US Developers

Wang Jingao, head of Apollo research and development, announced at the Baidu World Conference in Las Vegas today that Apollo 2.0 is officially open.

Baidu’s Silicon Valley Center Shows off First Self-Driving Car Test

The Baidu Research and Development Center in Sunnyvale, California opened two months ago. It is Baidu’s third research center in the US and Baidu’s second office in Silicon Valley. Unlike the first two centers, this one is focused on its most competitive area of research: autonomous driving in the AI field.

Baidu Sued Former Executive for Damaging Trade Secrets

Competition in the field of driverless cars is intense, and Baidu is suing its former senior executive.

BYD to Open Electric Truck Factory in Canada

BYD announced it would build an electric truck factory in Canada, which will be its first electric car assembly plant in Canada. The electric truck plant is scheduled to be put into operation next year.

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