Li Auto will be the first automaker to use Nvidia’s newest processor to facilitate highly autonomous driving functions for its EVs.
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China’s biggest carmaker calls for self-driving legislation at ‘Two Sessions’
The suggestions from the country’s top automaker could shed a light on the government road map for AV adoption in the coming year.
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Pony.ai launches self-driving delivery service in California
Pony.ai has partnered with Yamibuy, an e-commerce platform that exclusively sells Asian products, to deliver in Irvine, California.
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Getting AV technology domestication right means standing up to bullies
Chinese researchers have discovered a new kind of technology domestication problem: humans on the street are learning that they can bully the machines.
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Nio names new head of self-driving unit
The change comes as Nio works to catch up with peers in the self-driving car race after securing $1 billion in funding from the Chinese government.
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Baidu opens free ‘Red Flag’ robotaxis to the public in Changsha
Baidu has officially expanded its autonomous early rider program to citizens in the central Chinese city of Changsha as rivals accelerate their plans to carry passengers for dominance in the self-driving arena. Why it matters: Baidu is doing more road tests in a bid to win more favor from Chinese local governments. Beijing has called […]
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Exclusive: Didi and AutoX are launching robotaxi pilot programs in Shanghai in May
Didi and AutoX are trying to elbow further into the crowded AV race led by Pony.ai and Baidu. Shanghai is finally starting testing.
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Changan to mass produce China’s first L3 self-driving car
The Changan flagship sedan is said to be China’s first mass-produced self-driving vehicle with Level 3 hardware.
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Self-driving startup Qcraft closes seed round led by IDG
The deal marks another round of fervor around Chinese self-driving companies, as Beijing nurtures emerging technologies to shore up economic growth.
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China’s Pony.ai nabs $400 million in new funding from Toyota
Toyota’s investment in four-year-old Pony.ai is the single largest investment in a Chinese AV company, and comes amid a funding downturn in Asia.
