Robotaxi
Pony.ai becomes first self-driving firm to get taxi license in China
Pony.ai has received a license to operate 100 Robotaxis as traditional cabs in Nansha district, Guangzhou city, Guangdong province.
Alibaba-backed DeepRoute unveils new Robotaxi fleet with self-driving kit costing less than $10,000
DeepRoute-Driver 2.0 currently costs less than $10,000, and the cost of the self-driving system could be reduced by another 70 percent after large-scale partnerships with automakers.
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 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.
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.
Xpeng sets up autonomous driving subsidiary, possibly to pave way for robotaxi business
Xpeng will explore the robotaxi business in the second half of 2022, and the subsidiary is likely to be the operating entity for the business.
Baidu Apollo expands robotaxi service to south China megacity Shenzhen
Baidu's robotaxi service achieves full coverage of four super tier 1 cities in China - Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen.
Alibaba-backed AutoX's Robotaxi fleet reaches 1,000 vehicles
The number has surpassed its US counterparts, with Alphabet's Waymo's Robotaxi fleet of about 800 vehicles.
Self-driving startup Pony.ai signs deal with FAW to co-develop Robotaxi models
Pony.ai will work with FAW to build a fleet of self-driving demonstration operations and collaborate on commercial operations in Guangzhou, Beijing, Shanghai, Changchun and Nanjing.
Alibaba-backed AutoX built dedicated Robotaxi production line
The production facility is capable of assembling Robotaxis to a high level of precision and consistency, with the vehicles starting to operate autonomously as soon as they leave the facility's gates.