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

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The term has left the industry divided, with definitions shaped as much by marketing as by technical consensus.

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Cheng Zi is based in China, covering technology- and business-related events. She works with her colleagues at 36Kr Global to provide coverage in both English and Chinese.

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Manufacturing is driving the city-state's expansion while it grapples with tech disruptions.

Singapore beats estimates with 5% GDP growth in 2025 amid AI challenges

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

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Lumos wants to move data collection out of labs and into factories, homes, and offices to scale embodied intelligence.

This company has built a backpack-style system for robotics data collection

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

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

Guangzhou-based WeRide received approval from the California Department of Motor Vehicles on Monday to test driverless vehicles on public roads in San Jose, two and a half months after Baidu was granted a permit to do the same.

WeRide's cars to go fully driverless in California

WeRide&#8217;s cars to go fully driverless in California

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India’s tech landscape blossoms with e-commerce startups, fintech innovations, and IT services shaping a growing digital consumer base.

India

CarTrade, a Mumbai-based marketplace of new and used cars, is ready to become a unicorn company, those with USD 1 billion-plus valuation, with the recent funding of USD 25 million from Malabar India Fund and IIFL, the regulatory documents filed by the company shows.The 12-year-old firm allotted 1,336, 310 equity shares on March 31 to Malabar and IIFL, and doubled its valuation to USD 967 million (INR 7,100 crore), a report by local media Entrackr said. Prior to this, the company had raised INR 3.2 billion in Series H from existing investors Temasek, Warburg Pincus, and March Capital Partners in June 2020, at a valuation of USD 525 million.

Temasek-backed car marketplace CarTrade inches closer to unicorn status, report says

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

Electric Vehicles

Bike-sharing startup Hello Chuxing has started selling "intelligent" electric bikes in China, it said on Wednesday during a product launch ceremony held in Beijing, diversifying from its original bike-sharing business, ahead of a reportedly USD 2 billion initial public offering in the US this quarter.

Hello Chuxing transitions to selling intelligent e-bikes after lackluster performance in bike-sharing service

Southeast Asia’s tech ecosystem is a melting pot of startups and businesses of all sizes, all vying for rapid growth.

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

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Oyika is looking to revolutionize the nascent EV market in the region with its battery-swapping technology.

Battery swapping is potential key to overcoming slow EV adoption in Southeast Asia

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

WM Motor creates user-centric electric cars and integrates connectivity, smart interfaces, and eco-friendly powertrains.

WM Motor

Xiaomi crafts affordable smartphones, wearables, and IoT devices, appealing to users who seek innovation, quality, and budget-friendly tech.

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

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Eight years ago, Lei Jun purchased his first Tesla. Last Wednesday, speaking with a slightly husky voice because he had a cold, Lei said that Xiaomi is about to enter the electric vehicle business. He called it "the last major entrepreneurship project" of his life.The announcement cut through a series of leaks and denials from the past few months. Before this point, Lei himself had a hard time figuring out whether Xiaomi should be part of this highly competitive industry, with startups like Nio, Xpeng gaining heat, and conglomerates like Baidu and Evengrande already making headway.

A letter from Lei Jun: Starting over one last time

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CEO Lei Jun also presented Xiaomi's first-ever foldable phone, as well as an in-house developed chipset.

Xiaomi enters EV sector with USD 10 billion of its own cash

Jakarta is one of the smoggiest cities in the world. Roads and highways are normally clogged with motorbike taxis, tour buses, delivery trucks, private cars and other vehicles that are pumping out exhaust from their tailpipes as they sit idle during traffic jams. But changes are coming. Ride-hailing firms in Indonesia have been incrementally replacing their fleets with electric vehicles in the past two years. It's a move that is good for the environment. More fundamentally, it may even be a boon for these companies' bottom lines.

Ride-hailing companies electrify: How will a switch to plug-in vehicles change Indonesia's air and roads?

Ride-hailing companies electrify: How will a switch to plug-in vehicles change Indonesia&#8217;s air and roads?

Valuation of Didi's self-driving unit: USD 6 billion

Didi, a Chinese mobility platform, connects riders to taxis, private cars, and ride-sharing options, integrating AI-driven route optimization.

Didi

Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing is in the process of raising up to USD 500 million for its self-driving unit, Didi Woya, at a valuation of USD 6 billion, Bloomberg reported, citing an anonymous source.

KEY STAT | Didi seeks new cash for its self-driving unit ahead of IPO

Ola, an Indian ride-hailing leader, offers car rentals, electric scooters, and food delivery, bridging mobility gaps across major cities.

In the first week of March, Bhavish Aggarwal, the 35-year-old co-founder and chief executive of Indian mobility giant Ola, invited journalists to show the 500-acre electric scooter manufacturing site, claimed to be the world’s largest, in Krishnagiri district of the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu.