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Meituan unmanned delivery team to be nearly tripled in size
Meituan unmanned delivery team to be nearly tripled in size

In the next 3 years, Meituan aims to expand its unmanned delivery operation to such cities as Shanghai, Shenzhen and increase its vehicles to 10,000.

Jun. 3 , 2021
DiDi Autonomous Driving said to close over $3 million funding round
DiDi Autonomous Driving said to close over $3 million funding round

DiDi Autonomous Driving, the self-driving technology arm of Didi Chuxing (DiDi), is about to raise over $300 million, of which $200 million will be invested by GAC Group, according to a local media outlet.

Jun. 2 , 2021
JD.com, Meituan, Neolix greenlighted to run unmanned delivery cars in Beijing
JD.com, Meituan, Neolix greenlighted to run unmanned delivery cars in Beijing

JD.com, Meituan, and Neolix were licensed on May 25 to run their self-driving delivery vehicles on designated public roads at Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area (BDA or E-Town), the first companies that received such permit.

May 26 , 2021
Pony.ai expands Robotaxi service scale in Beijing
Pony.ai expands Robotaxi service scale in Beijing

Pony.ai, a Chinese startup that builds full-stack autonomous driving solutions, said on May 13 it has expanded the scale of its Robotaxi service in Beijing with its latest-generation autonomous cars joining the fleet to serve local commuters.

May 14 , 2021
Autonomous driving startup WeRide closes Series C funding round, valued at $3.3 billion
Autonomous driving startup WeRide closes Series C funding round, valued at $3.3 billion

Chinese autonomous driving startup WeRide announced on May 13 the completion of its Series C funding with several hundred million dollars raised, valuing the company at $3.3 billion.

May 13 , 2021
Pony.ai’s autonomous trucks permitted to transport cargo in Nansha district, Guangzhou
Pony.ai’s autonomous trucks permitted to transport cargo in Nansha district, Guangzhou

Pony.ai, a Chinese startup that builds full-stack autonomous driving solutions, announced on Tuesday its smart logistics subsidiary was granted a freight road transport business permit from local authority of Nansha district, Guangzhou.

May 11 , 2021