46 h. ago BYD ups the ante on L3 autonomous cars, begins testing models for mass production

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) leader BYD has reinforced its push to build and sell more cars fitted with level 3 (L3) autonomous driving systems after Beijing took its first step towards deregulating the technology. The company collaborated with authorities in Shenzhen, where it was based, to test some of its cars ahead of mass production, according to China Business News. BYD confirmed the report, adding that it had completed more than 150,000 kilometres of real-world L3 testing. The company...

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46 h. ago BYD ups the ante on L3 autonomous cars, begins testing for mass production

BYD ups the ante on L3 autonomous cars, begins testing for mass production  South China Morning Post

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62 h. ago Xpeng CEO dismisses AI bubble fears, predicts robots will soon be affordable for households

He Xiaopeng, co-founder and CEO of Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Xpeng, is not concerned about a bubble in the artificial intelligence sector and believes autonomous cars will outperform human drivers sometime soon. Sharing his thoughts on Weibo, the billionaire entrepreneur tried to allay public concerns about an overheated AI industry, adding that he foresaw vast opportunities ahead. “Any technological revolution will inevitably see bubbles in some aspects during a certain period of...

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4 d. ago Beijing approves first two L3 autonomous cars in leap towards ‘hands

Beijing has approved China’s first two cars with level 3 (L3) autonomous driving capability, taking a leap towards widely deploying self-driving technology in the world’s largest automotive market. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) announced on Monday that Changan Automobile and BAIC were given the go-ahead to build electric vehicles (EVs) that would allow drivers to be hands off in some circumstances. But the cars, both pure EVs, could only navigate urban streets and...

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4 d. ago Beijing approves first L3 autonomous cars in leap towards ‘hands

Beijing approves first L3 autonomous cars in leap towards ‘hands-off’ driving  South China Morning Post

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4 d. ago Beijing approves first 2 L3 autonomous cars in leap towards ‘hands

Beijing has approved China’s first two cars with level 3 (L3) autonomous driving capability, taking a leap towards widely deploying self-driving technology in the world’s largest automotive market. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) announced on Monday that Changan Automobile and BAIC were given the go-ahead to build electric vehicles (EVs) that would allow drivers to be hands off in some circumstances. But the cars, both pure EVs, could only navigate urban streets and...

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4 d. ago China Grants First Permits For ‘Hands Free’ Autonomous Driving Cars

China Grants First Permits For ‘Hands Free’ Autonomous Driving Cars  Asia Financial

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1 week ago China’s Most Updated Autonomous Driving Framework Makes Both Carmakers & Operators (Owners Included) Liable in a Crash

China’s Most Updated Autonomous Driving Framework Makes Both Carmakers & Operators (Owners Included) Liable in a Crash  CleanTechnica

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