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Pony.ai showcased its fleet of self-driving vehicles in the eastern Chinese city of Guangzhou in 2018. (Image credit: Pony.ai)
Posted inOn the Cusp

The Chinese startup battling for robotaxi supremacy

by Jill Shen Oct 24, 2019Mar 17, 2020

Pony.ai’s goal is to provide consistently comfortable and reliable rides for all rather than monetizing these early technologies.

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Posted inViews

China voices | Tell-all paints firm as Theranos of autonomous vehicles

by Jordan Schneider Jun 21, 2019Mar 17, 2020

An anonymous engineer describes lies and loose funding at a self-driving car startup.

Posted inHeavy Hitters

Meituan developing fully automated warehouse to power ‘flash delivery’

by Emma Lee Jun 18, 2019Mar 17, 2020

Meituan’s foray into intelligent warehousing further intensifies its battle with e-commerce leaders like Alibaba and JD.com to control the logistics sector.

Posted inWith Chinese Characteristics

China drafts guidelines for AV security, but challenges remain

by Jill Shen Jun 14, 2019Mar 17, 2020

Beijing took a significant step forward in April 2018, issuing its first national guidelines that allow cities in China to test self-driving cars on their roads.

Posted inViews

Chongqing layers tech on auto tradition

by Tony Verb Jun 3, 2019Mar 17, 2020

By some counts the world’s biggest metro area, Chongqing’s auto manufacturing base offers a testbed for the future of urban mobility.

People lined up for test rides offered by WeRide in Guangzhou Science City on Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019. (Image credit: WeRide)
Posted inOn the Cusp

The Chinese startup bringing robotaxis to the masses

by Jill Shen Dec 6, 2019Mar 17, 2020

WeRide focuses on making driverless ride-hailing a viable business by meeting the challenges of commercialization.

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Posted inHeavy Hitters

Drive I/O | Autonomous trucks replacing drivers

by Jill Shen and Chris Udemans Aug 21, 2019Jul 1, 2021

Autonomous trucks hold more immediate promise for deployment than robotaxis, industry experts say, even before full autonomy.

Posted inHeavy Hitters

For food delivery, machines won’t replace humans any time soon

by Emma Lee Jan 9, 2019Jun 8, 2020

Rather than replace humans, food-delivery robots offer a much-needed helping hand, says super app Meituan.

People lined up for test rides offered by WeRide in Guangzhou Science City on Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019. (Image credit: WeRide)
Posted inHeavy Hitters

Drive I/O | Changsha and Guangzhou

by Jill Shen and Chris Udemans Aug 7, 2019Jul 1, 2021

Changsha and Guangzhou are the two major Chinese cities aiming to rise above the rest in the country’s AV race.

Posted inWith Chinese Characteristics

Mapping out the road ahead for China’s autonomous vehicles

by Chris Udemans Feb 7, 2019Jun 8, 2020

By 2020, half of all new cars on China’s roads are expected to be autonomous or semi-autonomous.

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