robotaxi

2025.07.18

13:31

BMW and Momenta to launch advanced driver assistance solutions exclusively for China

BMW has reached a cooperation with Momenta to jointly develop assisted driving software based on AI large models, which will be applied to a number of domestic models including the new generation. This assisted driving solution is specially developed for the Chinese market and will support full-scene, point-to-point pilot assisted driving functions. In the future, it will be possible to park out of a parking space, pass through the urban area, highway, urban area, and then park in the destination parking space. Previously, the intelligent driving assistance system functions of BMW's models on sale were relatively limited, and did not support advanced functions such as high-speed on- and off-ramps, and traffic lights. Momenta is a Chinese autonomous driving company founded in 2016, which has invested in the mass production of assisted driving and autonomous driving robotaxi. At present, Momenta has reached cooperation with more than a dozen car companies around the world and has mass-produced more than 100 models.

2025.06.25

08:21

CITIC Securities: Tesla robotaxi begins operation, new cars, domestic demand and exports remain the main lines

CITIC Securities pointed out that the L4 autonomous driving industry has been catalyzed recently. Tesla launched the FSD-based Robotaxi trial operation service in Auster, the United States on June 22. Robovan leaders Jiushi, Neolithic and White Rhino have accelerated their orders. The L4 autonomous driving industry has reached a turning point this year. The robot sector (technological growth) and the new vehicle cycle are still the main investment lines of the automotive sector. Factors such as new vehicles, domestic demand and exports are still structural increments with strong certainty. In the early stage, the industry was affected by the promotion activities of the OEMs in the off-season. Recently, terminal orders have picked up, and there is still room for expected repair or upward movement.

2025.05.12

10:38

JD.com applies to register AIJoy trademark

According to Tianyancha's property clue information, Beijing Jingdong Sanbailishidu E-commerce Co., Ltd. recently applied to register multiple "AIJoy" trademarks, with international classifications of scientific instruments, transportation tools, communication services, etc. The current trademark status is waiting for substantive review. It is worth noting that the company has previously applied to register the "Joyrobotaxi" trademark. It is rumored that it may be preparing for self-driving taxis.

2025.05.11

20:21

JD.com plans to develop self-driving taxis

According to the China Trademark Network, Beijing Jingdong 360 E-commerce Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of JD Group, recently applied to register multiple "Joyrobotaxi" trademarks, and the international classification of the trademarks covers the fields of transportation, scientific instruments, transportation and storage. At present, the status of the above trademarks is waiting for substantive review. The industry generally believes that JD's move is intended to formally lay out the track of self-driving taxis (Robotaxi).

2025.04.02

16:18

WeRide announces launch of robotaxi service in Dubai

On April 2, local time, WeRide announced a strategic partnership with Uber and the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority. The three parties will work together to launch robotaxi autonomous driving travel services in Dubai.

2025.03.05

21:10

Avride signs partnership with Hyundai Motor Company for self-driving cars

On March 5, Avride, a developer of autonomous driving technology, announced that it had signed a memorandum of understanding with Hyundai Motor Company to jointly develop and operate vehicles capable of fully autonomous driving. These vehicles will be first launched in Dallas, Texas, USA later this year as part of Avride's exclusive robotaxi service on Uber.

2024.12.31

07:01

2024 will be the "explosive year" of intelligent driving: companies rush to go public to impact the trillion-level market

2024 is destined to be a "milestone" in the development of the intelligent driving industry. This year, the radish running on the streets of Wuhan caught the public's attention, Tesla's driverless taxi robotaxi unveiled its mystery, and Chinese and American companies are running all the way on the intelligent driving track. This year, companies such as RoboSense, Horizon Robotics, Black Sesame Intelligence, WeRide, and Pony.ai have rushed to go public, and a large amount of capital has poured into the intelligent driving industry. The "explosive development" of the industry has become a consensus. But also in 2024, huge differences in routes have also become a "rift" that divides the intelligent driving industry: Tesla CEO Musk insists that the pure vision solution is the "correct and only" way for intelligent driving, but most domestic car companies use laser radar solutions. Behind the route dispute involves a complex industrial dispute, and the intelligent driving industries of China and the United States seem to be heading to both sides of the fork in the road. Standing at the end of 2024 and looking forward to the coming year, although the "end" of the intelligent driving industry is unclear, the "speed" is certain. The "Internet of Vehicles White Paper" released by the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology predicts that the scale of my country's smart car market will be close to one trillion yuan by 2025. "With the continuous advancement of technology and the continuous promotion of policies, smart driving will gradually penetrate from the high-end market to the mid- and low-end markets and become a standard feature of the automobile market," Wang Peng, an associate researcher at the Beijing Academy of Social Sciences, told reporters.

2024.10.11

08:06

Mixed operations are an effective path for robotaxi commercialization, says Chinese exec

Asia Tech Wire (Oct 11) -- Mixed operations are an effective path for robotaxi commercialization, a Chinese executive said.

06:22

Baidu plans to roll out robotaxis in Singapore, Middle East and elsewhere, WSJ reports

Asia Tech Wire (Oct 11) -- Chinese tech company Baidu plans to test and deploy its Apollo Go robotaxis in Hong Kong, Singapore and the Middle East, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

06:07

Tesla unveils robotaxi Cybercab

Asia Tech Wire (Oct 11) -- Tesla CEO Elon Musk arrived at the company's launch event late Thursday in a prototype car to show off his long-promised robotaxi.

2024.10.09

03:59

Baidu plans to launch robotaxi service outside China, report says

Asia Tech Wire (Oct 9) -- Chinese internet giant Baidu plans to launch Apollo Go, a robotaxi service, outside of China as the race to commercialize self-driving cars heats up, according to Nikkei.

2024.07.16

08:18

Baidu's robotaxi service platform Apollo Go denies suspending operations in Wuhan

Asia Tech Wire (July 16) -- Apollo Go, the robotaxi service platform of Chinese tech giant Baidu, has denied suspending operations in Wuhan.

2024.07.10

10:15

Baidu's robotaxi crashes amid expansion

Asia Tech Wire (July 10) -- A collision occurred with a robotaxi of Chinese search engine giant Baidu just as it was making a major expansion push.

2022.03.08

09:35

Baidu's driverless taxi service platform wins over 300,000 orders in six months

Asian Tech Press (Mar. 8) --Chinese search engine giant Baidu Inc. has announced that Apollo Go, its driverless taxi service platform, has won over 300,000 orders in six months.

2021.09.01

05:45

Hyundai's IONIQ 5 robotaxis to hit U.S. roads in 2023

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