Self-driving
Self-driving startup Haomo closes RMB hundreds of millions in Series A+ funding
Haomo expects to launch an urban road version of its L2 autonomous driving system, NOH, in mid-2022 and a full-scenario version later this year.
Pony.ai, Sinotrans form self-driving truck joint venture Cyantron
Pony.ai and Sinotrans have committed more than 100 trucks and will begin container transportation operations.
Self-driving startup Zongmu closes over $157 million in Series E funding
Zongmu will build a campus capable of supplying autonomous driving systems for 2 million vehicles per year in Dongyang, Zhejiang province.
Self-driving startup WeRide reportedly secures $400 million in new funding, bringing valuation to $4.4 billion
The funding environment for self-driving startups is turning cold, local media said.
Nio-backed Inceptio completes first driverless road test of L4 heavy truck
The vehicle tackled complex road and traffic scenarios driverlessly and without intervention throughout a 24-kilometer stretch of highway.
Nio-backed self-driving startup Pony.ai valued at $8.5 billion in latest funding round
This comes a year after it closed its Series C funding round, and the latest valuation represents an increase of about 65 percent from the previous round.
China's definition of driving automation levels comes into effect
In the Chinese definition, driving automation is divided into six levels, with levels 0-2 being driver assistance, where the system assists humans in performing dynamic driving tasks.
Baidu's robotaxi platform Apollo Go sees its order volume double in Q4
In the fourth quarter of last year, Baidu's robotaxi platform Apollo Go saw about 213,000 orders for manned rides, an increase of nearly 100 percent from the third quarter.
Volkswagen reportedly plans to acquire Huawei's self-driving team with further details expected by end of March
Volkswagen is in discussions with Huawei about acquiring the latter's self-driving team and plans to announce further information by the end of March, local media said.
Volkswagen reportedly plans to buy Huawei's self-driving unit
Volkswagen is in talks with Huawei with plans to buy the latter's self-driving unit for billions of euros, German media reported.