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(作者:梁武仁,本文仅代表作者个人观点)
Investors already have a wide array of robotaxi operators from China to choose from these days, led by the leading trio of Pony AI, WeRide and Baidu, followed by lesser names like Momenta and Chenqi. Now, these private companies are about to get a run for their money from a state-run rival, as EnjoyGo Technology Ltd. gets set to join their ranks, banking on self-driving cars to take it to profits.
近年来,投资者在中国可选择的自动驾驶出行公司已愈来愈多,市场领先的三家公司分别为小马智行、文远知行及百度,其次还有Momenta及如祺出行等后起之秀。如今,这些民营企业即将迎来一位国企对手的挑战——享道出行(上海)科技股份有限公司正准备加入竞争行列,期望依靠自动驾驶业务走向盈利。
Last Tuesday, the mobility arm of state-owned auto giant SAIC Motor, the China joint venture partner to GM and Volkswagen, filed for an IPO in Hong Kong. One reason it gave for the move was to raise R&D funds for its autonomous driving, or robotaxi, services.
上周二,上汽集团旗下的出行服务子公司——享道出行,已向香港交易所提交首次公开募股(IPO)申请。上汽集团同时也是通用汽车及大众汽车在中国的合资伙伴。享道出行表示,此次上市的目的之一,是为自动驾驶(Robotaxi)服务筹集研发资金。