Chinese self-driving start-up AutoX sets up ‘Asia’s largest robotaxi operations centre’ in Shanghai
- The 80,000 square feet Shanghai RoboTaxi Operations Center houses tools for operating a large fleet of self-driving cars, AutoX says
- The Chinese autonomous driving start-up got approval from Shanghai authorities in September to launch 100 self-driving ride-hailing cars in Jiading district
Chinese autonomous driving start-up AutoX has launched a “gigafactory” in Shanghai, which it says is the largest data hub for self-driving car data in China and the biggest robotaxi operations centre in Asia.
The 80,000 square feet Shanghai RoboTaxi Operations Center houses tools for operating a large fleet of self-driving cars, the company said in a statement on Friday.
It will also serve as a big data centre, collecting and storing data gleaned from daily operation of the fleet and from simulation cloud computers running non-stop for virtual tests, AutoX added.
The autonomous driving sector has drawn billions of dollars of investment over the past few years and is becoming one of the key sectors in artificial intelligence, an industry where both China and the US are eyeing global supremacy.