Chinese ride-hail firm didi is on the hunt for fresh funds for its autonomous vehicle technology unit Bloomberg news,
Investor Interest in Self-Driving Cars is High in China on the Backs of IPOS from Weride and Pony Ai.
Didi Autonomous Driving, The Unit Didi Created in 2020Has raised A Total $ 1.55 billion to date, per pitchbook data, Including a $ 298 million round in october 2024. And is in talks with investors, include a beijing-based fund, to gauege interest.
The chinese Av company is testing a fleet of roughly 200 autonomous vehicles across beijing, guangzhou, and shanghai, but it has not yet yet begun commercial robotaxi operations.
Didi may use the upcoming funds to continue development av tech and speed up mass production of its electric Robotaxis Built in Partnership With Ev Maker GAKER Set to be produced in 2025,
Techcrunch has reacted out to Didi for more information.