The Beijing-based company has been backed by a list of prominent investors, and is among several players to test autonomous vehicle systems for hauling freight at domestic harbors.
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Self-driving companies in China face investor slowdown
Qcraft and Cowarobot, two Chinese self-driving car companies, talked to TechNode about the sector’s challenges at the BEYOND Expo.
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Pony.ai and Caocao to provide robotaxi services in Beijing
The deployment of autonomous vehicles on a familiar ride-hailing app might help Pony.ai get closer to making money from its pilot projects.
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Baidu CEO: highly autonomous cars could become common “sooner than expected”
“The window of opportunity is fleeting. More efforts need to be made to push forward legal reform and open bottleneck on AVs,” Li added.
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China drafts national guidelines for commercial driverless robotaxis
The release of China’s first guidelines for commercial services of robotaxis could establish a state framework for self-driving tech.
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Chinese drone maker DJI will soon see its in-car system in a mass-produced EV
The launch marks a first milestone for the world’s largest maker of consumer drones in its push into the Chinese EV space.
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BYD partners with Nuro to build driverless delivery vehicles
BYD partners with US autonomous driving startup Nuro to make electric robocars for goods delivery services.
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Baidu-backed robotruck startup DeepWay raises $67 million
DeepWay brands itself as China’s first electric vehicle startup that designs autonomous trucks from scratch for freight delivery, rather than something based on an existing truck model with minor changes.
Posted inHeavy Hitters
Nio says vehicle not at fault in fatal ‘accident’ at Shanghai headquarters
The incident potentially delivers another blow to the company’s reputation following a high-profile accident involving a Nio car last year.
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Baidu’s EV project Jidu secures $400 million in Series A
Jidu will use the proceeds on research and development as the company aims to unveil a concept car in April.
