Tusimple is looking to raise a pre-IPO round to support efforts to operate without safety drivers on its self-driving rigs as early as 2021.
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WeRide robotaxis now available on Alibaba’s mapping service
Robotaxis are coming into regular use as China’s leading maps app offers Weride AV hailing in Guangzhou.
Posted inUp and Comers
AV funding picks up in first half of May
The recent AV deals reveal a modest recovery of investors’ confidence around self-driving companies.
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Li Auto picks Nvidia over Mobileye for newest self-driving cars
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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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.
Posted inHeavy Hitters
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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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.
Posted inUp and Comers
TuSimple deal with auto supplier will enable robotruck tech to scale
Robotruck startup TuSimple has partnered with German auto supplier ZF to develop and commercialize technology for autonomous trucks. Why it matters: TuSimple aims to begin testing truly driverless trucks—those without safety personnel on board—by 2021. ZF is one of the largest automotive suppliers in the world and has made a significant push into autonomous driving. […]
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Lidar startup Innoviz partners with Chinese truck maker on port loaders
Softbank-backed Innoviz is working with Shaanxi Heavy Duty Automobile to deploy a solid-state Lidar sensor in autonomous trucks on one of China’s biggest ports.
