Dongfeng Motor, QCraft launch autonomous Sharing Bus in Wuhan

Beijing (Gasgoo)- Dongfeng Motor Corporation's autonomous technology arm, Dongfeng Yuexiang, has co-developed and started trial operation of a driverless bus, the Sharing Bus, with autonomous driving developer QCraft.

Sharing Bus; photo credit: QCraft

The two companies also inked a cooperation agreement, building a long-term deep collaboration foundation. Per the agreement, the partners will cooperate in the mass production, customization, and iteration of the Sharing Bus, practicing the autonomous driving commercial operation 2.0, helping Wuhan become the first "autonomous driving city" in China.

Sharing Bus; photo credit: QCraft

The Sharing Bus has started limited trial operation on the inauguration day in Wuhan's Economic and Development District, transporting citizens from Chuanjiangchi Subway Station to Amble Park, the intelligent industrial park of Wuhan. The partners will launch a primary fleet of 50 vehicles, establishing multiple Cooperative Vehicle Infrastructure System (CVIS) based connection routes. 

Sharing Bus; photo credit: QCraft

In the future, the companies aim to expand their autonomous driving commercial operation landscape and form a 300-vehicle fleet.

Being fully autonomous, the Sharing Bus is designed without a driver seat. The vehicle is powered by QCraft's signature Driven-by-QCraft autonomous driving solution, with 360° perception eliminating blind spots and a fully redundant design. The vehicle features L4 autonomous driving capability, navigating through various complex traffic scenarios.

In the past year, QCraft's products have started tests and operations in ten cities worldwide, deploying ten vehicle models with a fleet over a hundred vehicles.