Recently, after deliberation at the working meeting of the Hengqin Guangdong-Macao Deep Cooperation Zone Intelligent Connected Vehicle Autonomous Driving Leading Group, Ruqi Travel was approved to conduct Robotaxi road tests throughout the cooperation zone.
In accordance with the "Management Rules for Intelligent Connected Vehicle Road Testing and Demonstration Application in Hengqin Guangdong-Macao Deep Cooperation Zone (Trial)", after completing the relevant goals of road testing and subject to review and approval by relevant departments, Ruqi Robotaxi will officially operate in Hengqin. The Qinzhou-Guangdong-Macao Deep Cooperation Zone has launched demonstration operations to provide the general public with safe, efficient and convenient autonomous driving travel services.
Ruqi Travel has begun planning the development and commercialization of Robotaxi in 2021, and independently developed an open Robotaxi operation technology platform. In October 2022, Ruqi Travel became the first travel platform in the world to launch the commercial mixed operation of manned online ride-hailing and Robotaxi services. In April 2023, Ruqi Travel obtained the qualification for the demonstration operation of intelligent connected vehicles in Nansha District, Guangzhou City, and its own Robotaxi fleet was put into demonstration operation, becoming the first domestic travel service platform to conduct demonstration operations with a proprietary Robotaxi fleet. In January 2024, Ruqi Travel was approved to carry out Robotaxi manned demonstration application activities in Shenzhen’s Qianhai Area, Nanshan Guangdong Area, Bao’an Airport Area, Shenzhen Bay and Shenzhen Bay Port; in the same month, it obtained the Shenzhen Bao’an District Intelligent Connected Vehicle Business It has obtained a pilot license and is allowed to provide commercial Robotaxi services in the area.
Currently, Ruqi Robotaxi has provided services in the central urban areas of Guangzhou and Shenzhen, two first-tier cities. In addition to self-operated Robotaxi, Ruqi Robotaxi operation technology platform also has access to GAC ResearchRobotaxi transportation capacity including the hospital and Pony.ai. As of December 31, 2023, the platform's Robotaxi capacity reached 281 vehicles. Ruqi's Robotaxi service has been operating for a total of 20,080 hours, covering 545 stations and completing 450,699 kilometers of safe trial operation.
Ruqi Travel is a smart travel platform under GAC Group. It officially opened operations in Hengqin in April 2021. It has won wide recognition from Hengqin citizens for its compliance operations and quality services. With the smooth progress of road testing in Hengqin, Ruqi Travel is efficiently promoting the implementation of Robotaxi demonstration operations in Hengqin, which will help Hengqin’s smart transportation construction and high-quality development.
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