China’s New Intelligent EV company JIDU Launches its Limited-Edition Robocar Called the ‘ROBO-01 Lunar Edition’

Baidu-backed Chinese electric vehicle company Jidu officially launched its first vehicle, the limited-edition “ROBO-01 Lunar Edition”. It’s a futuristic EV that comes packed with advanced technology and “point-to-point Autopilot” (PPA) autonomous driving capabilities. Jidu's mission is to create and design a “human-centric, smart robotic vehicles with AI-powered human-machine interaction technology.”

Eric Walz2022-10-28 11:15 PT

Baidu & Geely’s New Smart Electric Vehicle Company JiDU Raises $400 Million in Series A Round

Newly formed intelligent electric vehicle company JIDU announced that it has closed on $400 million in Series A financing. The funding round was backed by China’s internet giant Baidu Inc and its strategic partner automaker Zhejiang Geely Holding Group ("Geely"). JIDU is committed to creating a revolutionary electric vehicle that combines “intelligence and emotion”, which it says will lead to a profound change in personal transportation.

Eric Walz2022-03-04 09:00 PT

China’s Baidu Unveils a Level-5 Robocar With No Steering Wheel & Gull-Wing Doors That ‘Moves, Communicates & Learns’

​China’s tech giant Baidu Inc held its annual "Baidu World 2021" conference on Wednesday and once again revealed some of its advanced work on AI and autonomous driving. Among the highlights, Baidu Co-founder and CEO Robin Li unveiled his vision for mobility of the future in the form of a futuristic “robocar” designed to make autonomous vehicles more accessible to the broader public.

Eric Walz2021-09-24 13:45 PT