robotaxi

Retail Asia28/02/2023

Nissan (China) Investment Co., Ltd. (NCIC) today announced the establishment of Nissan Mobility Service Co., Ltd., a dedicated mobility service company, as part of its efforts to continue transforming its business in China. The announcement was made at the 5th China International Import Export (CIIE) show which opened on Nov. 5th here. The new company, headquartered in […]

Retail Asia27/12/2022

U.S. ride-hailing firm Uber Technologies Inc and driverless tech-maker Motional have launched their public robotaxi service in Las Vegas on Wednesday. Tough regulatory scrutiny and delayed commercial adoption of autonomous vehicle technology have delayed the deployment of robotaxi services, leaving investors worried. The launch is part of a non-exclusive 10-year agreement between both companies for […]

Retail Asia22/08/2022

China search engine giant Baidu Inc said on Monday it has obtained permits to operate fully driverless robotaxi services on open roads from two Chinese cities, the first of their kind in the country. The permits, awarded by the southwestern municipality of Chongqing and the central city of Wuhan, allow commercial robotaxis to offer rides […]

Retail Asia11/04/2022

Electric carmaker Tesla will make a “dedicated” self-driving taxi that will “look futuristic,” Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Thursday, without giving a timeframe. The 50-year-old billionaire, wearing a black cowboy hat and sunglasses, made the comments at the opening of Tesla’s $1.1 billion factory in Texas, which is home to its new headquarters. “Massive […]

Retail Asia31/01/2022

GM’s CEO Mary Barra recently took her first ride in a self-driving car which was shown off in a YouTube video on Cruise’s official channel. Of course, Cruise is owned by GM and is its self-driving car service which also operates a robotaxi service in limited parts of the US. “Last week our friends from […]

Retail Asia20/01/2022

Self-driving cars were invented by Google and the Google of China, Baidu, isn’t behind its American counterpart. It has created a new brand called JiDU which has announced plans for launching a self-driving car by 2023. They are calling it the robocar which will be fully unveiled at the Beijing auto show in April. “JiDU […]

Retail Asia09/11/2021

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Chinese self-driving startup Momenta has raised $500 million in a Series C funding. This round of funding comes after GM invested $300 million in the startup. This means now Momenta is valued at over $ billion. Momenta’s product portfolio includes advanced driver assistance systems which it sells to OEMs like GM and another tier 1 […]

Retail Asia28/06/2021

Self-driving tech company Pony.ai, backed by Toyota Motor, is considering going public in the United States to help fund its goal of commercializing driverless ride-hailing services, its chief executive said. The startup, active in the United States and China, plans to install its technology in hundreds of vehicles next year, rising to tens of thousands […]

Retail Asia17/06/2021

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Chinese tech giant Baidu said on Thursday its smart driving unit Apollo plans to cater to a total of 3 million users in China with a fleet of 3,000 robotaxis in 2023. Baidu also announced that it is partnering with BAIC Group’s electric vehicle (EV) brand ARCFOX to develop Apollo Moon, EV robotaxis that are […]

Retail Asia08/05/2019

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said that the electric car maker is ready to fly autonomous robotaxis from 2020. Making a series of bold predictions during the Tesla Autonomy Day at the Palo Alto-based headquarters late on Monday, Musk said the company expects to get necessary approvals by 2020. “I feel very confident predicting that […]

Retail Asia17/04/2018

Nissan is deepening collaboration with a Japanese mobile gaming and communications giant to develop self-driving taxis. Nissan wants the partnership to lift it ahead of its rivals in the nascent vehicle mobility services segment. But when it comes to realizing self-driving taxis that can pick up and drop off customers automatically on public roads without […]

Tag: robotaxi

Nissan to start robotaxi tests in China’s Suzhou in March

Uber, Motional Launch Robotaxi Service In Las Vegas

Baidu Bags China’s First Fully Driverless Robotaxi Licenses

Musk Promises ‘Dedicated Robotaxi’ With Futuristic Look From Tesla

GM Boss Mary Barra Felt Surrel In Cruise Robotaxi

Baidu’s JiDu Teases Level 4 Self Driving Car

Self Driving Startup Momenta Raises $500 Million

Toyota-Backed Self-Driving Startup Pony.ai Considers Going Public

Baidu’s Apollo Aims To Offer Robotaxi Service to 3 Million Users In 2023

Self-Driving Tesla Robotaxi Coming In 2020

Nissan, partner eye early 2020s robotaxi rollout