Volvo partners with China's DiDi Chuxing to build fleet of self-driving cars

Volvo is partnering with DiDi Chuxing's Autonomous Driving division to build a fleet of self-driving vehicles, the companies announced Monday. 

DiDi, a Chinese Uber competitor with more than 550 million users and tens of millions of drivers, is providing its self-driving hardware platform called Gemini, which will be deployed into Volvo's XC90 SUVs. 

The companies expect for these vehicles to eventually be driverless robotaxis. 

"In expanding partnerships with global automotive industry leaders, we believe shared, electric and autonomous vehicle networks will be crucial for future urban transport systems to achieve the highest safety and sustainability standards," Bob Zhang, CEO of DiDi Autonomous Driving and CTO of DiDi Chuxing, said in a statement.  Read more...

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