Xiangdao Robotaxi launches an autonomous driving demonstration operation platform in Shanghai | Industry | Shanghai
On July 1st, Xiangdao Robotaxi teamed up with Saike Intelligence and Antu AutoX to fully launch demonstration operations in the Jiading area of Shanghai. They will make every effort to build a more efficient autonomous driving platform in Shanghai, providing multi-dimensional support and comprehensive practice for the advancement of autonomous driving technology and the future development of the ride hailing industry in Shanghai. This also marks a new stage of commercialization pilot for autonomous driving in Shanghai. Starting today, citizens can call autonomous vehicles through the Xiangdao Travel app to experience Robotaxi's smart travel experience, which is comparable to that of a business oriented private car.
In recent years, the domestic ride hailing industry has experienced vigorous development, with users shifting their primary needs from safety, efficiency, and accessibility to high-quality travel services; On the other hand, with the implementation of autonomous driving technology, Robotaxi is moving from the research and testing stage to the scale, scenario, and commercialization stage.
How to enable citizens to experience safe and convenient Robotaxi future travel in advance? A fully compliant autonomous driving operation platform is indispensable.
As the first L4 autonomous driving operation platform with a background in domestic car companies, Xiangdao Robotaxi was launched in December 2021 in Jiading, Shanghai and Xiangcheng, Suzhou; In February 2022, Xiangdao Robotaxi was selected as one of the first batch of demonstration application projects for Shanghai's intelligent connected vehicles, and exceeded the relevant tasks by October of the same year; In December, the Xiangdao Robotaxi 2.0 vehicle, equipped with SAIC AI Lab's self-developed high-level autonomous driving 2.0 technology and achieving mass production of front-end equipment, was launched on the market; In April 2023, it was awarded the first batch of Shanghai Intelligent Connected Rental Demonstration Operation Notice and Demonstration Operation Certificate.
At present, Xiangdao Robotaxi has carried out regular manned demonstration applications in areas such as Jiading, Lingang, and Xiangcheng in Suzhou, with a vehicle scale of over 100 units. As of June 2023, Xiangdao Robotaxi has focused on urban life travel needs, covering travel service scenarios such as business commuting, subway connections, leisure and entertainment, and has completed over 200000 safe autonomous driving trips, with a user satisfaction rate of 98.9% and winning over 80% of "repeat customers".
Xiangdao Robotaxi is committed to promoting the organic integration of autonomous driving technology and compliant ride hailing operation platforms, allowing users to experience safe and convenient Robotaxi's future travel services in advance. This time, Xiangdao Robotaxi has upgraded its operational model to create a fully compliant autonomous driving collaborative platform, supporting the integration of external compliant autonomous driving capabilities, consolidating industry strength, and enriching user choices. Based on this, the Chinese leader in autonomous driving, Antu AutoX, has recently officially "integrated" into Xiangdao Robotaxi. The two sides will take this cooperation as an opportunity to jointly promote autonomous driving technology into a practical, operational, and sustainable travel business scenario.