Self-driving

The market space for overseas mines is huge, and Yikong has the opportunity to provide low-cost and efficient driverless transportation services for overseas mines, generating greater economic value, Zijin Mining said.

Companies participating in the test center groundbreaking ceremony include Nio, Li Auto, Changan Automobile, SAIC-GM, BYD, Great Wall Motor, Geely, GAC, and Huawei.

Baidu Apollo will expand its robotaxi fleet in Shanghai by more than 200 units, making it the largest self-driving fleet in East China, the company said.

Several companies, including Baidu, have been among the first in China to be allowed to test autonomous driving on some highways, meaning the test extends from regular city roads to more scenarios.

DeepRoute has deployed 20 robotaxis in Shenzhen, operating in an area covering nearly 100 stations including the core CBD, with a total operating stretch of more than 200 kilometers.

Baidu Apollo's robotaxi service became available in Guangzhou on July 17, making it the fourth city to support the service after Beijing, Changsha and Cangzhou.

Autonomous driving service provider Hong Jing Drive recently said it aims to drive mass production of L3 smart heavy trucks this year and its ADAS system is expected to be used in a million mass-production vehicles by 2022-2023.

Guangzhou announced the official launch of a pilot program for self-driving cars to drive alongside human-driven vehicles, marking a key step toward the adoption of autonomous driving at scale.

SAIC plans to achieve mass production of Robotaxis by 2025.

During the 14th Five-Year Plan, China will further optimize and improve the standard system for smart connected vehicles and accelerate the construction of a standard system for high-level autonomous driving, CCTV said.