Gasgoo Munich-Cao Cao Mobility announced on April 1 that it received approval to conduct road tests. It can test intelligent connected vehicles without safety drivers in Hangzhou. This makes it the city's first smart mobility company to do so. Its Robotaxi business has officially entered a new phase of driverless operations.
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Cao Cao Mobility serves as the core commercialization vehicle for Geely Holding Group's Robotaxi ambitions. It is one of the few global mobility tech platforms with full Robotaxi capabilities. The company relies on a three-pronged strategy of intelligent custom vehicles, autonomous driving technology, and smart operations. In December 2025, the company unveiled its Robotaxi 2.0 solution and deployed its second-generation fleet, initiating the transition from having a safety driver in the front seat to fully unmanned operations.
Currently, Cao Cao Mobility has deployed a fleet of roughly 100 Robotaxis in Hangzhou and plans to continue expanding the vehicle count and operational zones. On the operational support front, the company launched the world's first "Green Smart Mobility Island" in Hangzhou. This facility integrates automated battery swapping, cleaning, vehicle maintenance, intelligent dispatch, and automated settlement to provide efficient support for the fleet. Meanwhile, the "Cao Cao Smart Ride RAS Remote Safety Service Platform" is now operational, ensuring passenger safety and experience during operations through remote real-time assistance and full-journey safety monitoring.
In 2026, Cao Cao Mobility plans to expand its Robotaxi business to more domestic cities, explore opportunities in Hong Kong, and initiate international market deployments. Leveraging its mature domestic platform operations—alongside intelligent dispatch and asset management capabilities—and Geely Holding Group’s global network, the company aims to push into overseas markets. Furthermore, it will deepen cooperation with Geely Holding Group to accelerate the development of a fully customized Robotaxi model. This vehicle is expected to debut in 2026, with plans to deploy a cumulative 100,000 units by 2030 to achieve commercial operations on a global scale.
