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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Baidu introduces new robotaxi, slashing manufacturing costs
Baidu on Thursday unveiled a new robotaxi model, called Apollo Moon, with a manufacturing cost significantly lower than competitors.
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Didi AI chief to step down as platform looks to spur growth
Didi has streamlined its focus on revenue growth and efficiency, while scaling back its bets on non-core projects such as AI Labs.
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Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi files for US IPO
Didi is among the world’s top five highest-valued unicorns. Its listing could be one of the biggest IPO this year.
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Baidu, Pony.ai log the most self-driving miles in Beijing: report
Beijing regulators released the second annual report about self-driving car pilot programs, disclosing disengagements logged during tests.
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Alibaba checks in to unmanned hotel market
Futuristic FlyZoo marks Alibaba’s step into consumer-driven IoT services.
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Meituan is piloting driverless deliveries in Beijing
Meituan currently deploys two automated vehicles to deliver groceries in three neighborhoods within a northeastern suburb of Beijing.
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Baidu restructures self-driving unit amid serious competition
The restructuring is the search giant’s latest move to ramp up business amid challenges from emerging domestic rivals.
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Chinese automakers rush to fund domestic chip startups to tackle shortage
The investment in Horizon reflects Chinese automakers’ growing anxiety about the ongoing semiconductor shortage.
