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Guangzhou releases autonomous vehicle road test draft proposal
Guangzhou Municipal government today released a Draft Guidance Opinion on Smart Vehicle Road Test (广州市关于智能网联汽车道路测试有关工作的指导意见(征求意见稿)). The government hopes to collect feedback from the public as soon as possible. According to the Draft Guidance Opinion, corporates behind autonomous driving vehicles shall bear safety responsibility. Companies should buy commercial insurance that covers no less than RMB 5 […]
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Shanghai to become first Chinese city to test autonomous trucks on public roads
Autonomous truck technology firm TuSimple has been permitted to operate its vehicles on public roads.
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Suning tests China’s first autonomous logistic heavy truck in Shanghai
On May 24, Suning completed its first test of Xing Long 1 (行龙一号), the company’s autonomous heavy truck, at the company’s logistics park in Shanghai. This was the Chinese e-commerce company’s first attempt in autonomous driving and the industry’s first Level 4 test where little human input is needed. According to local media (in Chinese), […]
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AV startup Pony.ai grabs its second funding this year worth $102 million
Autonomous driving startup Pony.ai (小马智行) just nabbed an A1 funding round worth $102 million led by ClearVue Partners and Eight Roads. The funding is set to speed up the commercialization of Pony.ai’s products, China Money Network reports. In January 2018, Pony.ai received $112 million in Series A funding only one year after its inception. The […]
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Hurdles and hidden strengths: Greater Bay Area awaits release of master plan
But due to delays in the release of a master plan and other factors, its potential impact remains unclear.
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Alibaba AI Labs launches L4 autonomous logistics vehicle
The vehicle was developed by Alibaba AI Labs and can carry several tons.
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Shenzhen gives Tencent license to road test autonomous vehicles
Tencent has obtained a license for road tests of intelligent connected vehicles from Shenzhen municipal government, our sister site has reported (in Chinese). Tencent said that the transportation bureau issued only one license this time. The company will begin testing autonomous vehicles on public roads after the government designates the testing area. The Tencent Autonomous […]
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Meituan Dianping launches autonomous food delivery system
Imagine getting your lunchbox delivered by an autonomous robot straight to your office. In China, it’s already happening. O2O giant Meituan Dianping has launched the Meituan Autonomous Delivery (MAD) Platform featuring driverless delivery vehicles that shuttle meals from restaurants to consumers. The new MAD Platform was officially launched in Beijing, July 25th with Meituan Dianping’s […]
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Pony.ai Q&A: Having a China background will be key to autonomous driving success
2050 aims to equip young people to take action and to become volunteers. Ahead of the event in May, we are taking a look at some the companies and people who are taking part in the massive unconference. 2050 is a volunteer-only, not-for-profit unconference. TechNode is organizing the Explore Expo, an exhibition area for young tech startups looking […]
