Baidu in March became the first Chinese company permitted to offer robotaxi rides to paying customers by a local government.
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Drive I/O | Shanghai automakers hit by lockdowns, China’s new push for driverless cars
Automakers in China is struggling to regain the momentum lost during a citywide lockdown in Shanghai that began in late March.
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Drive I/O | Chinese EV makers face price hikes as nickel prices soar, Didi to enter EV market
Nickel price surge could further increase the cost of electric vehicles and force automakers to cut earnings forecasts.
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Xiaomi acquires self-driving tech startup Deepmotion
Autonomous driving technologies are the most crucial part of intelligent and electric vehicles, president Wang said.
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Delivery robots to come to Beijing streets
The Chinese capital has authorized delivery robots to begin operating commercially on city streets for the first time.
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More than 100,000 riders have used Baidu robotaxis
Accelerating passenger numbers for the Baidu self-driving pilot underscore China’s growing efforts to win the global autonomous vehicle race.
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Huawei puts consumer CEO in charge of autos in management reshuffle
A management reshuffle signals commitment as Huawei tries to break into the fast-growing autonomous and electric vehicle sector.
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SAIC taps Chinese chip startup for self-driving cars
SAIC is among a list of state-backed automotive majors shifting towards startup chipmaker Horizon Robotics as a domestic substitute for global suppliers.
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Huawei won’t be making cars after all: company
The move is a direct response to consistent concerns among existing carmakers about the potential threat of Huawei entering the industry and manufacturing its own cars.
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DRIVE I/O | Lidar is hard—but it’s coming soon
While Chinese companies won’t be the first to deliver road-ready lidar systems, they could be the first to do it at a practical price.
