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What lies beyond familiar frontiers? Investigate emerging tech—like quantum computing and AI—transforming traditional sectors.

Deep Tech

How is healthcare going digital? Investigate telemedicine, wearable sensors, and data-driven platforms improving patient experiences.

Health Tech

What medical tools shape care delivery? Assess medical devices, diagnostics, and digital services refining patient treatment.

Medtech

What powers digital devices? Delve into chip design, manufacturing bottlenecks, and semiconductor breakthroughs fueling global electronics.

Semiconductors

Malaysia

Penang's state chief wants to foster an "ecosystem for innovation" as supply chains shift.

Malaysia's investment "sweet spot," Penang, to open new tech park | KrASIA

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Spotlighting Asia&#039;s next wave of innovations.

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As part of 36Kr’s ongoing partnership with Nikkei, you can read selected content from Nikkei Asia on KrASIA.

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Nikkei Asia

Nio, a Chinese electric car maker, specializes in high-performance EVs, battery-swapping solutions, and autonomous driving technologies.

What powers tomorrow’s roads? Explore EV adoption, charging infrastructure, and battery advances sparking the shift toward sustainable transport.

Electric Vehicles

How is the way we move evolving? Explore developments in autonomous transportation, electric vehicles, and more efficient urban transit.

Mobility

How do goods and people flow worldwide? Examine transport networks, logistics innovations, and policies shaping global connectivity.

Transportation

Firefly, Nio’s third automotive brand, is set to unveil its first model at Nio Day on December 21, with a China debut leading its rollout.

Nio’s Firefly prepares for takeoff with a SAIC veteran at its helm | KrASIA

Nio’s Firefly prepares for takeoff with a SAIC veteran at its helm

36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network. Since 2010, 36Kr has been providing high-quality content around China’s innovation and new economy trends. With the traffic and network it has built, 36Kr has developed a comprehensive database and strong data analytics capabilities of the technology landscape in China.

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ByteDance, a Chinese internet company, uses machine learning to recommend engaging videos, news, and social content (via TikTok and Douyin).

ByteDance

China’s tech ecosystem serves as a driving force behind the world’s second largest economy, influencing global digital markets.

What guides machine-led insights? Uncover AI applications, language models, and decision-making systems transforming sectors worldwide.

Artificial Intelligence

How do markets shape wealth creation? Study portfolio diversification, asset classes, and strategies balancing growth and risk.

Investment

What happens after acquisitions close? Examine deal structures, operational improvements, and exit strategies molding corporate outcomes.

Private Equity

What fuels startup ecosystems? Review funding rounds, investor strategies, and market insights guiding entrepreneurial growth.

Venture Capital

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Artificial intelligence

The ByteDance co-founder’s Hong Kong-based firm will target early-stage tech investments, with artificial intelligence expected to be a core focus.

Zhang Yiming enters private equity with AI-focused Cool River Venture | KrASIA

Zhang Yiming enters private equity with AI-focused Cool River Venture

KrASIA Connection curates technology and innovation updates from China.

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How are driverless systems redefining mobility? Uncover sensor technologies, regulatory frameworks, and AI driving cars without human intervention.

Autonomous Vehicles

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Pony.ai develops self-driving technologies for cars and trucks, collaborating with automakers to bring safer, fully autonomous mobility to public roads and fleet services worldwide.

Pony.ai

What sets the bar for convenience? Examine on-demand platforms, subscription models, and personalization transforming consumer expectations.

Consumer Services

How do platforms deliver on immediacy? Analyze ride-hailing, instant deliveries, and gig models meeting consumer needs fast.

On-demand Services

What redefines personal transport? Investigate pricing models, user experience, and new entrants reshaping door-to-door mobility.

Ride-hailing

Fresh from its public listing, Pony.ai shifts its focus back to China, gearing up to challenge Apollo Go and WeRide in the autonomous driving market.

Pony.ai’s Nasdaq debut raises the stakes in China’s robotaxi race | KrASIA

Pony.ai’s Nasdaq debut raises the stakes in China’s robotaxi race

Li Auto develops electric vehicles that combine smart cockpit systems, advanced safety features, and long-distance battery support.

Li Auto

Doubling down on E2E frameworks, the Chinese automaker restructures its smart driving division to streamline production and R&D.

Li Auto leans into end-to-end autonomy with smart driving overhaul | KrASIA

Li Auto leans into end-to-end autonomy with smart driving overhaul

Once China’s most valuable autonomous driving startup, Pony.ai’s trajectory from sky-high valuations to post-IPO scrutiny underscores the shifting tides of tech investment.

Pony.ai’s IPO: A reflection on tech dreams and harsh market realities | KrASIA

Pony.ai’s IPO: A reflection on tech dreams and harsh market realities

Baidu leads Chinese search engines, voice assistants, autonomous driving research, and AI platforms connecting users with information and services.

Baidu

Baidu has received a green light from regulators to begin testing its autonomous cars in North Lantau, Hong Kong.

Hong Kong opens roads to self-driving cars with Baidu Apollo pilot | KrASIA

Hong Kong opens roads to self-driving cars with Baidu Apollo pilot

Xpeng Motors builds intelligent EVs equipped with advanced infotainment systems, autonomous features, and sleek electric mobility designs.

Xpeng Motors

How do we store tomorrow’s power? Evaluate battery R&amp;D, manufacturing progress, and recycling strategies fueling energy independence.

Batteries

How does automation advance industry? Analyze robotic arms, drones, and AI-driven tools reshaping manufacturing and services.

Robotics

From ultra-fast charging and autonomous driving systems to flying cars, Xpeng lays out an ambitious roadmap to extend its reach into new mobility segments.

Xpeng Motors unveils new tech aimed at expanding beyond EVs | KrASIA

Xpeng Motors unveils new tech aimed at expanding beyond EVs

Tesla’s electric cars, battery storage systems, and solar energy solutions shape sustainable transportation and power grids.

Tesla

The US market serves as both the backbone and the driving force behind global technological advancements.

Li Auto, Xpeng, and Huawei lead a Chinese push to scale up AI compute, aiming to close Tesla’s lead in autonomous driving.

China’s automakers pour billions into AI compute race, chasing Tesla’s lead | KrASIA

China’s automakers pour billions into AI compute race, chasing Tesla’s lead

BYD, a Chinese EV maker, produces electric cars, buses, and batteries, accelerating adoption of sustainable transportation worldwide.

The merger drives BYD’s endgame: a self-developed intelligent driving system ready for the market.

BYD unifies autonomous driving teams to compete in high-end market | KrASIA

BYD unifies autonomous driving teams to compete in high-end market

Cybercab and Robovan stole the show at Tesla’s October 10 event, but Musk’s track record of shifting timelines and sparse details casts doubt on how soon they’ll hit the streets.

Tesla unveils Cybercab and Robovan, but Musk leaves questions unanswered | KrASIA

Tesla unveils Cybercab and Robovan, but Musk leaves questions unanswered

With plans to launch in Hong Kong, Singapore, and the Middle East, Baidu’s robotaxi service aims to break new ground as competition in self-driving intensifies.