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

Artificial Intelligence

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

Deep Tech

Foundation and Large Models

China

It’s price and performance, not geography, that now dictates AI adoption.

Coding tools Cursor and Windsurf found using Chinese AI in latest releases

36Kr is China's most influential business and technology network, delivering high-quality content focused on China’s innovation and new economy trends since 2010. With its extensive traffic and network, 36Kr has built a comprehensive database and strong data analytics capabilities to provide insights into China’s technology landscape.

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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

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

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BYD, Vinfast are among those that benefit from ties with local groups.

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

Didi

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

On-demand Services

Self-driving technology companies including Didi, Pony.ai, and AutoX all raked in fresh capital this year.

Didi's robotaxi service kicks off in Shanghai, taking another step towards a driverless future

Didi&#8217;s robotaxi service kicks off in Shanghai, taking another step towards a driverless future

Wency Chen is a reporter KrASIA based in Beijing, covering tech innovations in&amp;beyond the Greater China Area. Previously, she studied at Columbia Journalism School and reported on art exhibits, New York public school systems, LGBTQ+ rights, and Asian immigrants. She is also an enthusiastic reader, a diehard fan of indie rock and spicy hot pot, as well as a to-be filmmaker (Let’s see). Follow her on Twitter: @ChenWQ45 Tips go to: wency@kr-asia.com

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Alibaba, China’s e-commerce giant, operates online retail marketplaces, cloud computing services, and digital payment networks across Asia and beyond.

AutoNavi’s Gaode app, also known as Amap, aggregates mobility services provided by more than 40 companies on its platform

WeRide, Alibaba’s AutoNavi expand roll-out of robotaxis in Guangzhou’s ride-hailing services market

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JD.com, a Chinese e-commerce leader, ensures trusted transactions, efficient logistics, and a wide product selection for online shoppers.

JD.com

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

Consumer Economy

How do clicks replace aisles? Explore global marketplaces, payment solutions, and technology accelerating online retail’s growth.

E-commerce

What grounds digital progress in physical form? Analyze chipsets, sensors, and advanced components driving device performance.

Hardware

How do goods cross borders seamlessly? Examine warehousing tech, route optimization, and data analytics building efficient supply chains.

Logistics

VisionNav's clients include JD.com, Alibaba's logistics arm Cainiao, cosmetics maker Amway, and global logistics company DHL.

Building intelligent warehousing solutions for the future: Inside China's Startups

Building intelligent warehousing solutions for the future: Inside China&#8217;s Startups

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

China and India markets stalled by government policy U-turns.

Asia's electric car sales drift into the slow lane

Asia&#8217;s electric car sales drift into the slow lane

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

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

Venture Capital

New funds will be used to develop visual controlling and sensing systems for unmanned vehicles and for business development.

CHINA BRIEF | Unmanned storage solution provider VisionNav Robotics scores USD 14 million in Series B1

A WeRide robotaxi is spotted in Guangzhou, China.

How does information move at light speed? Review 5G rollouts, fiber networks, and connectivity standards advancing global communication.

Telecommunications

Industry studies have concluded that 5G can reduce the high cost of on-board equipment by shifting some computing power off vehicle.

Why 5G is considered an essential element in China’s autonomous driving roadmap

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Hong Kong has sharpened its focus on adapting 5G’s advanced capabilities in so-called cellular vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) communications.

How Hong Kong’s smart mobility ambitions will be boosted by 5G roll-out

Didi is also set to test its robotaxi in Beijing.

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CHINA BRIEF | Didi Chuxing&#8217;s autonomous driving unit closes USD 500 million round led by SoftBank

The 13,500-square-meter Apollo Park in Beijing’s Yizhuang Economic Development Zone houses more than 200 self-driving vehicles. Courtesy of Baidu via South China Morning Post.

How do connected devices shape daily life? Examine IoT sensors, data platforms, and security protocols integrating smart tech into homes and cities.

Internet of Things

The Apollo Park in Beijing is equipped with facilities to support the full autonomous vehicle development process, from research to testing.

Autonomous Vehicles

Didi’s robotaxi service kicks off in Shanghai, taking another step towards a driverless future

WeRide, Alibaba’s AutoNavi expand roll-out of robotaxis in Guangzhou’s ride-hailing services market

Building intelligent warehousing solutions for the future: Inside China’s Startups

Asia’s electric car sales drift into the slow lane

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How Hong Kong’s smart mobility ambitions will be boosted by 5G roll-out

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