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Driverless car start-up WeRide partners with major Chinese automaker GAC on robotaxis as competition rises
WeRide has partnered with Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC Group) to launch robotaxis on the Ontime ride-hailing app. The companies plan…
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China’s Baidu wants to launch its driverless robotaxi service in 100 cities by 2030
An Apollo Robotaxi runs at Shougang Park as Baidu launches China’s first driverless taxi service in the city on May…
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Chinese auto giant Geely launches electric truck, its rival to Tesla’s Semi
Geely’s commercial vehicle unit Farizon Auto, launched a new energy semi-truck in Shanghai on Nov. 8. The company is aiming…
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Alibaba leads $300 million investment into Chinese autonomous driving start-up DeepRoute.ai
A Deeproute.ai robotaxi on display. Deeproute.ai GUANGZHOU, China — Alibaba has led investments worth more than $300 million into Chinese…
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Chinese driverless car firm WeRide launches ‘Robovan’ for autonomous deliveries
WeRide’s Robovan, an autonomous vehicle designed for urban logistics. WeRide has partnered with automaker Jiangling Motors and delivery firm ZTO…
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Chinese Tesla rival XPeng plans new vehicles and targets a distant future in robots and flying cars
GUANGZHOU, China — For the foreseeable future, Chinese electric car start-up XPeng is trying to boost its sales in the…
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Xiaomi acquires autonomous driving firm as it looks to boost nascent electric vehicle business
A Xiaomi logo is seen at a Xiaomi store on June 22, 2021 in Shanghai, China. Wang Gang | Visual…
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Tesla unveils chip to train A.I. models inside its data centers
Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., waves while departing court during the SolarCity trial in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.,…
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China’s Baidu launches second chip and a ‘robocar’ as it sets up future in AI and autonomous driving
Robin Li (R), CEO of Baidu, sits in the Chinese tech giant’s new prototype “robocar”, an autonomous vehicle, at the…
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Chinese driverless car start-up WeRide makes first acquisition as competition ramps up
WeRide robotaxis driving around the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou. The start-up began testing robotaxis in the city in 2019.…
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