Shanghai has issued the first batch of self-driving intelligent connected vehicle demonstration and application licenses, and Saichi Intelligence, ZhiXing, Shanghai Guodong, and Xiaoma Yixing have been granted licenses. In terms of product structure, the operating income of products worth 10-30 billion yuan respectively is 401/1288/60 million yuan.$Baidu (BIDU.US)$This Shanghai demonstration and application license is still in the 'free trial ride' stage. Companies are configuring vehicles and will be officially launched soon. At present, it has not yet been charged to the public.
On July 6th, according to the Science and Technology Innovation Board Daily (Reporter Zhang Yangyang), during the 2024 World Artificial Intelligence Conference, Shanghai issued the first batch of self-driving intelligent connected vehicle demonstration and application licenses. Saicai Intelligent Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Baidu Zhixing Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Shanghai Guodong Technology Co., Ltd. (AutoX), and Xiaoma Yixing Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. are the first batch of companies to obtain demonstration and application licenses. Xiaoma Zhihang Technology announced that Shanghai citizens will be able to book driverless autonomous driving taxis (Robotaxi) through their mobile apps, covering a 205-kilometer route in Pudong.
The license is valid from July 4th, 2024 to January 4th, 2025. It is understood that this Shanghai demonstration and application license is still in the 'free trial ride' stage. Companies are configuring vehicles and will be officially launched soon. At present, it has not yet been charged to the public.
During the conference, the 2024 WAIC self-driving experience event was also held. At the AI track east of the B area of the Expo Park, where the self-driving experience field is located, the reporter of the Science and Technology Innovation Board Daily saw a large number of cars for experience parked on the open space. During the test, many viewers came to experience the ride.
The brand of the self-driving car to experience this time is 'Xiaoma Zhihang.' According to the staff, the length of this test route is nearly 4 kilometers, and it runs from the unmanned driving branch venue of the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center to the Shanghai World Expo Hilton Hotel, passing through popular stations such as the World Expo Center Station and the China Art Palace Station. It is all busy roads.$InterContinental Hotels (IHG.US)$It is worth noting that at the WAIC self-driving equipment application innovation ecological conference, the Traffic Police Brigade of the Pudong Branch of the Shanghai Public Security Bureau issued the first batch of self-driving equipment identification signs in Shanghai, which is an important milestone for the application of self-driving equipment in Pudong and even the country, marking the gradual standardization and large-scale application of self-driving equipment in a new stage.
Since this year, the popularity of self-driving cars has suddenly increased. Relevant policies have emerged in endless streams, and smart driving cars in China are accelerating their 'launch' on to the roads.
Just one day before the conference on July 3, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Transportation and other five departments officially announced that China will carry out smart networked vehicle 'vehicle-road-cloud' integrated application pilots in 20 cities including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Chongqing, and Shenyang.
As the first city in China to implement autonomous driving testing policies, Shanghai has successively opened demonstration areas such as Jiading and Jinqiao for testing.
The application of self-driving cars in Shanghai's demonstration application without drivers has further realized the interconnection of autonomous driving test roads in Pudong and the Lingang new area, covering the entire area of Jinqiao Economic and Technological Development Zone, as well as major roads such as Shenjiang Road, Hunan Road, and Liangang Road in Pudong the southern and northern Shanghai Science and Technology Innovation Corridor channels, passing through many subway stations, business districts, and industrial parks, fully meeting the daily travel needs of residents.
It is worth noting that at the WAIC self-driving equipment application innovation ecological conference, the Traffic Police Brigade of the Pudong Branch of the Shanghai Public Security Bureau issued the first batch of self-driving equipment identification signs in Shanghai, which is an important milestone for the application of self-driving equipment in Pudong and even the country, marking the gradual standardization and large-scale application of self-driving equipment in a new stage.
Li Xiaoliang, Deputy Director of the Science and Technology and Economic Commission of Pudong New Area in Shanghai, stated in his opening speech that as an important application field of artificial intelligence technology, autonomous driving is leading a new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation. It is not only the key direction for the transformation and upgrading of the automobile industry, but also an important support for promoting the transformation of transportation, improving the level of urban traffic management, and building a smart city. In recent years, China has made significant progress in the field of autonomous driving technology, laying a solid foundation for the extensive application of self-driving equipment.