Didi's Autonomous Trucking Arm KargoBot Becomes Independent Firm
Didi's Autonomous Trucking Arm KargoBot Becomes Independent Firm
KargoBot has become an independently operated company and received an investment of over RMB 450 million, according to local media.
据当地媒体报道，KargoBot已成为一家独立运营的公司，获得了超过4.5亿元人民币的投资。
Didi Chuxing's autonomous driving freight division KargoBot has become an independent company in a bid to be more flexible.
为了提高灵活性，滴滴出行的自动驾驶货运部门KargoBot已成为一家独立公司。
KargoBot has become an independently operated company and has received an investment of over RMB 450 million yuan ($61.5 million) from investors including Chinese conglomerate Erdos Group, local media outlet 36kr reported today.
据当地媒体36kr今天报道，KargoBot已成为一家独立运营的公司，已从包括中国企业集团鄂尔多斯集团在内的投资者那里获得了超过4.5亿元人民币（合6150万美元）的投资。
The independent operation is to allow KargoBot to develop more flexibly, raise funds separately, advance external partnerships and accelerate commercialization, the report said, citing a person familiar with the matter.
报告援引一位知情人士的话说，独立运营将使KargoBot能够更灵活地发展，单独筹集资金，推进外部合作伙伴关系并加快商业化。
An hour after that 36kr report was published, another local media outlet, Cailian, cited a response from KargoBot saying the report was true.
在这份36kr的报告发布一小时后，另一家当地媒体Cailian引用了KargoBot的回应，称该报道属实。
KargoBot has been upgraded from Didi's self-driving business to a startup to accelerate the scaling of self-driving solutions in the trunk logistics sector, the company told Cailian.
该公司告诉财联，KargoBot已从滴滴的自动驾驶业务升级为初创公司，以加速在干线物流领域扩大自动驾驶解决方案的规模。
After the independent operation, the majority shareholder remains Didi Autonomous Driving, according to 36kr.
据36kr称，独立运营后，滴滴自动驾驶的大股东仍为滴滴自动驾驶。
The KargoBot project began in 2021 and began loading mass-produced L4 autonomous trucks on October 10 of this year, the report noted.
报告指出，KargoBot项目始于2021年，并于今年10月10日开始装载量产的L4级自动驾驶卡车。
KargoBot currently has a total of 150 autonomous heavy-duty trucks, mainly transporting coal and other commodities in northwest and north China.
KargoBot目前共有150辆自动驾驶重型卡车，主要在中国西北和华北地区运送煤炭和其他商品。
Didi began autonomous driving research and development in 2016. In August 2019, Didi upgraded its autonomous driving division to an independent company.
滴滴于2016年开始自动驾驶研发。2019年8月，滴滴将其自动驾驶部门升级为独立公司。
On October 12, GAC said it plans to invest up to $149 million, along with a local company, in Didi's autonomous-vehicle subsidiary, Voyager Group Inc.
10月12日，广汽集团表示，计划与一家本地公司一起向滴滴的自动驾驶汽车子公司Voyager Group Inc.投资高达1.49亿美元。
($1 = RMB 7.3126)
（$1 = 人民币 7.3126）
GAC to invest in ride-hailing giant Didi's autonomous driving unit
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