Geely-backed GEESPACE, Cao Cao Mobility team up to advance satellite-powered autonomous mobility

Shanghai (Gasgoo)- On July 22, 2025, GEESPACE, a satellite technology and commercial services company under Geely Holding, announced a strategic partnership with Cao Cao Mobility, Geely's shared mobility platform, according to press releases from both parties.

The new collaboration aims to enhance the safety and connectivity of autonomous driving by leveraging the satellite services of the Geely Future Mobility Constellation, ensuring that service vehicles remain "always online, never out of reach."

As part of the partnership, the two companies will jointly explore the application of global satellite communications and high-precision positioning in autonomous fleet management and operations. Vehicles operating on Cao Cao Mobility's autonomous driving platform will be equipped with GEESPACE's satellite-based solutions by default. This marks the first time GEESPACE's satellite communication and positioning technologies are being deployed at scale for autonomous vehicle management, laying the groundwork for broader satellite data service applications in next-generation mobility solutions like Robotaxis.

Founded in 2018, GEESPACE has focused on independently building and operating low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellations to support large-scale commercial applications. The company has launched 30 satellites into orbit, enabling satellite service coverage for 90% of the globe around the clock. It has also established more than 5,000 ground-based high-precision positioning stations across China, forming a globally connected, vertically integrated, and automotive-grade satellite service system.

Under the new partnership, GEESPACE will provide Cao Cao Mobility with key technologies and services—including satellite communications, high-precision positioning, self-developed chips, modules, terminal devices, and algorithm platforms. The companies will work together to create a closed-loop data architecture from satellites to in-vehicle terminals, integrating operational data to overcome technological and data silos in traditional supply chains. This collaboration will drive the deployment and scale-up of satellite-powered solutions in Robotaxi fleets and future mass-produced vehicles.

GEESPACE CEO Wang Yang emphasized that the future of smart mobility goes beyond ground infrastructure, asserting that only an integrated system spanning space and Earth can offer the seamless connectivity and safety required for Robotaxis. "By working closely with Cao Cao Mobility across satellite services, chipsets, vehicle integration, and real-world deployment, we are building the communications backbone for a truly 'always connected' Robotaxi experience," Wang said. "This is more than a technical collaboration—it's an upgrade to the entire mobility ecosystem."

Cao Cao Mobility CEO Gong Xin highlighted that safety is both the fundamental premise and ultimate challenge of autonomous driving commercialization. "By integrating satellite technologies with intelligent vehicle systems, we're creating an innovative multi-layered safety redundancy framework," Gong noted. "This partnership reflects our commitment to user safety and our resolve to shape the future of secure mobility."

The partnership represents a significant step toward enabling large-scale Robotaxi deployment with built-in safety redundancy. It also exemplifies the efficiency of Geely's integrated intelligent mobility ecosystem.

As a leading shared mobility brand under Geely, Cao Cao Mobility has already built a fully self-developed closed-loop system that combines purpose-built vehicles, autonomous driving technology, and a ride-hailing platform. Through this collaboration, the two companies aim to fuse satellite and vehicle systems into a unified data network—pioneering a new "sky-space-ground" mobility architecture.