DiDi Autonomous Driving starts R2 robotaxi trials in Beijing and Guangzhou
The GAC Aion-built vehicle can be booked through DiDi's app in limited zones; DiDi gave no fleet, fare or intervention data.
By RuntimeWire Staff · Published
Primary source: PR Newswire
Why it matters
Bob Bo Zhang is pairing DiDi's ride-hailing distribution with GAC Aion's manufacturing to move R2 into passenger service. Missing fleet and intervention data still leave scale and economics unclear.
DiDi Autonomous Driving began fully driverless passenger trials with its R2 robotaxi in selected areas of Beijing and Guangzhou on August 31st, moving the vehicle from road testing into bookable rides through the DiDi app.…