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+ FollowToyota, Pony plan to set up joint venture to run robotaxi business in China
Toyota, Pony.ai plan to invest a total of more than RMB 1 billion to set up a joint venture within the year, which will launch robotaxi cars built on Toyota's pure electric vehicles.
Self-driving chip maker Black Sesame files for HK listing
Black Sesame is the world's third largest supplier of automotive SoCs with high computing power by 2022 shipments.
Chinese self-driving truck startup sued by Pony reportedly winding down
Just 19 months old, Qingtian Truck is nearing a shutdown and employees have been dismissed, according to local media.
French auto parts maker Valeo to invest in Didi's autonomous driving unit
Valeo and Didi Autonomous Driving will set up a joint R&D team to work on safety systems for L4 robotaxis.
Pony.ai launches robotaxi service with no safety officer on board in Shenzhen after Guangzhou
Pony.ai has previously been approved to provide robotaxi service without a driver in the car in Beijing and Guangzhou.
Alibaba backtracks on autonomous driving R&D
Alibaba's DAMO Academy's autonomous driving lab will lay off about 70 percent of its staff, while others will be transferred to the e-commerce giant's logistics arm, according to local media.
Pony.ai starts offering robotaxi service in Guangzhou without safety officer in vehicles
This is the first such permit issued in Guangzhou, where Pony.ai's 17 robotaxis have been approved to provide robotaxi service without safety officers.
Haomo's self-driving ambitions leap forward with launch of DriveGPT
DriveGPT will reshape the route of vehicle intelligence technology, allowing assisted driving to evolve faster and autonomous driving to come sooner, said Haomo CEO.
Chinese self-driving startup WeRide plans to start autonomous vehicle testing in Singapore this year
In September 2022, WeRide launched its Singapore company and signed a memorandum of cooperation with a subsidiary of a local public transport operator in November.
Alibaba-backed DeepRoute unveils self-driving solution that doesn't require HD maps
Passenger cars integrated with Driver 3.0 will be available at an established car brand this year, DeepRoute said.