Self-driving
Baidu launches autonomous driving platform in Guangzhou, to deploy over 100 Robotaxis and 1,000 pick-up stations
Chinese search engine giant Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU) today announced the launch of a multi-modal autonomous driving MaaS (mobility as a service) platform in Guangzhou that will leverage a fleet including Apollo Robotaxis and Robobuses to provide AI-powered urban mobility services.
Great Wall Motor aims to achieve China's first L3 autonomous driving with full vehicle redundancy by 2021
Great Wall Motor calls its driving system "Coffee Smart Driving" and says it can achieve sensing redundancy, controller redundancy, braking redundancy, architecture redundancy, power redundancy and steering redundancy.
Chinese transportation regulator releases document to provide guidance on smart car development
China will encourage research on the traffic characteristics and impact mechanisms in the case of mixed autonomous driving and manual driving and support the establishment of a reliable and efficient operation monitoring system.
Pony.ai gets license to conduct self-driving truck testing on open roads in Guangzhou
The actual road test will accelerate the development and verification of self-driving truck technology and promote the application of Pony.ai's self-driving technology in the logistics field and landing attempts.
Tencent files new patent for self-driving
Tencent recently added several new patents, one of which involves smart driving technology, meaning the Chinese social giant is also taking aim at this hot new industry.
Didi and BAIC unveil next-gen L4 self-driving car
Chinese ride-sharing platform Didi Chuxing's new generation L4-class automated driving vehicle, a collaboration result between Didi and BAIC, was unveiled for the first time at the World Smart Connected Vehicle Conference on 11 November 2020 and offered for test rides.
Shanghai opens first downtown area autonomous driving test zone
Shanghai's first open test road for autonomous driving in the central city is unveiled, with a planned mileage of 30.6 km, involving 10 roads in the Jinqiao area.
Now you can take self-driving taxis in Guangzhou
Guangzhou's first batch of 20 self-driving taxis are officially in operation. From now on, passengers going to specific areas will be able to call these types of vehicles in one click via the Gaode Map app.
China's ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing aims to have 1 million self-driving cars by 2030
China's ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing plans to operate more than 1 million self-driving cars through its platform by 2030, Meng Xing, chief operating officer of Didi Chuxing's autonomous driving unit, said today.
China's first L4 level 5G driverless car achieves mass production
China's first L4 level 5G self-driving car - the Dongfeng Sharing-VAN rolled off the production line today.
