Sina Technology News on the afternoon of October 22. Recently, DiDi Global Inc Autonomous Driving announced the completion of the C round of financing of 0.298 billion US dollars. The current round of financing was led by the GAC Group, and DiDi Global Inc participated. The financing will be used to increase investment in research and development of autonomous driving technology and accelerate the launch of the first Robotaxi mass-produced vehicle.
In April of this year, Andi Technology, a joint venture between Didi Autonomous Driving and GAC Aian, was granted an industrial and commercial license. The two sides will deeply integrate leading autonomous driving technology and mature experience in new energy vehicle manufacturing to launch the first mass-produced L4 model in 2025.
Zhang Bo, CTO of DiDi Global Inc and CEO of Didi Autonomous Driving, said that L4 autonomous driving technology can drastically reduce traffic accidents and significantly improve traffic efficiency, and is one of the most important technological changes in the next ten years of artificial intelligence. The safe and steady development of autonomous driving requires key breakthroughs and deep integration at the three levels of AI, mass production manufacturing, and operation networks. The strategic support of GAC Group and DiDi Global Inc has further consolidated the strategic layout of DiDi Global Inc Autonomous Driving on these three core competencies. DiDi Global Inc Autonomous Driving will continue to firmly invest in technology, steadily promote the application of autonomous driving technology, actively assume social responsibility, and create more value for users and the industry.
