The two companies are testing 20 robotaxi vehicles in Shanghai’s Jiading district to determine their feasibility for commercial use in a trial that will expand to a second Chinese city next year.
see photosMomenta and SAIC Mobility plan to boost test fleet in Jiading by adding 20 vehicles next year
SAIC Mobility, a unit of top Chinese automaker SAIC Motor and autonomous driving startup Momenta, has begun offering autonomous roboticaxis test rides to the public in the Shanghai district as part of the trial, Momenta said on Wednesday.
Momenta said the two companies are testing 20 roboticaxi vehicles in Shanghai’s Jiading district to determine their feasibility for commercial use in a trial that will expand to a second Chinese city next year, whose technology is developed by SAIC Mobility. is used.
SAIC Mobility, a SAIC Motors unit dedicated to robotics services, was not immediately available for comment.
SAIC Mobility is a SAIC motor unit dedicated to robotaxi services
Beijing-based Momenta said the two companies are exploring the application of fully autonomous so-called “Level 4” driving technology in urban travel scenarios through testing.
Riders can call Robotaxi through the SAIC Mobility app with a single click, the statement said.
Momenta and SAIC Mobility plan to boost the test fleet in Jiading by adding 20 vehicles next year, and expand test rides in the neighboring Chinese city of Suzhou with an additional 20 vehicles.
Automakers and technology firms are investing billions of dollars in autonomous driving, aiming to take an early lead in what they consider the future of mobility.
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Last month, Chinese tech conglomerate Baidu Inc and self-driving startup Pony.ai received approval to launch paid driverless robotic taxi services in China’s capital Beijing.
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