Tag: shenzhen
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Baidu expands Apollo Go robotaxi service to all first-tier cities in China
Baidu Apollo’s ride-hailing service platform Apollo Go has launched trial operation in Shenzhen’s Nanshan District, providing autonomous robotaxi services to Shenzhen commuters. Shenzhen is the seventh city where Baidu has introduced its robotaxi ride services in China, following Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chongqing, Changsha, and Cangzhou. Shenzhen’s Nanshan District, home to top tech companies including Tencent…
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AutoX expands robotaxi operation zone to 1,000 km
Alibaba-backed AutoX, a developer of Level 4 fully autonomous cars, or “robotaxis”, now claims to operate “China’s largest autonomous driving area”. The total area covers 1,000 square kilometers, including a 168-square-kilometer fully driverless zone. AutoX robotaxis are able to navigate all the public roads inside the 1,000 square kilometer area. Expanding the total autonomous driving…
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AutoX claims it operates ‘China’s largest driverless taxi service area’
AutoX claims it now operates China’s largest service area for fully driverless RoboTaxis across 65 square miles (168 square kilometers) of Shenzhen, China’s leading tech hub. (See video below.) AutoX is one of the front runners in Level 4 fully autonomous RoboTaxis in China. Its main competition is Baidu Apollo. Being able to navigate all…
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AutoX launches fully driverless RoboTaxi service to the public in China
Autonomous driving company AutoX has launched a “fully driverless” RoboTaxi pilot program to the public in Shenzhen, China after its taxis completed final testing last month. (See video below.) This marks the first time that the general public will be able to book a completely autonomous RoboTaxi without accompanying safety drivers in China. Members of…
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AutoX puts fully driverless RoboTaxis on the roads in China
AutoX has rolled out fully driverless RoboTaxis on the roads of downtown Shenzhen, marking the first time a completely autonomous fleet without accompanying safety drivers or remote operators is introduced in China. The leading autonomous driving technology company has been conducting driverless stress tests in the Tier 1 city – which has the highest population…
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SVV claims China’s first dedicated low-volume manufacturing facility
Product development and engineering company Shenzen Valley Ventures (SVV) says its new manufacturing facility in China is its “first tier-1 facility” in the country. (See 3D tour of the facility.) Located on the 9th floor of a skyscraper, SVV says it is “the most impressionable manufacturing facility in the Greater Bay Area’s Shenzhen”. The platform…
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Robots and AI playing their part in coronavirus cleanup
As China finally ends the lockdown it imposed on Wuhan about two-and-a-half months ago, we look at some of the cleanup operations involving robots and artificial intelligence in the country. UBTech Robotics has been at the forefront of robotic and AI implementations fighting Covid-19 away from of hospitals. Below are some examples. Back to school…