Didi AD develops and deploys autonomous-driving systems, including efforts to expand autonomous-driving operations and local deployment globally.
Didi Autonomous Driving is Didi's robotaxi subsidiary, operating the R2 (built with GAC Aion on the Aion V base, 33 sensors, 2,000+ TOPS), with fleet deliveries begun in January 2026. Rollout is underway in Guangzhou and Beijing through 2026 with 24/7 fully autonomous trials in parts of Guangzhou, and the UAE is targeted as its first overseas hub. Fleet size, the unit's funding and valuation, and the UAE timeline are open (entity-scoped; the parent is not counted).
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Didi AD develops and deploys autonomous-driving systems, including efforts to expand autonomous-driving operations and local deployment globally. Didi Autonomous Driving is Didi's robotaxi subsidiary, operating the R2 (built with GAC Aion on the Aion V base, 33 sensors, 2,000+ TOPS), with fleet deliveries begun in January 2026. Rollout is underway in Guangzhou and Beijing through 2026 with 24/7 fully autonomous trials in parts of Guangzhou, and the UAE is targeted as its first overseas hub. Fleet size, the unit's funding and valuation, and
Didi AD is on the Robotics watchlist list of Frontier Tech Intelligence with a score of 68 out of 100, below the Top 100.
Didi AD is based in Beijing, Beijing, China. Stage: Subsidiary.
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