Robotaxi

Apollo Go plans to operate in Hong Kong on a trial basis, with the first phase of testing at the airport by the end of this year at the earliest, a Hong Kong media outlet reported.

WeRide has unveiled its next generation production robotaxi, the GXR, claiming to be the world's most spacious production robotaxi to date.

Xpeng is ramping up its robotaxi efforts and is hiring top talent with global market robotaxi experience at high salaries.

Baidu has begun discussions with foreign automakers, ride-sharing platforms and other tech companies about deploying Apollo Go outside of China through local partnerships, according to Nikkei Asia.

Uber will start offering WeRide's robotaxis first in Abu Dhabi by the end of this year. The partnership does not involve the US and Chinese markets.

WeRide has 12 active vehicles and will operate in San Jose and nearby areas.

Nio won't be taking jobs from ride-hailing drivers, it's not inspiring, William Li said.

Baidu's self-driving ride hailing platform Apollo Go is close to break-even and aims to be profitable by 2025.

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.

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.