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Published: Jan 23, 2026 17:56
The new-generation Robotaxi model R2, jointly developed by DiDi Autonomous Driving and GAC Aion, was officially delivered today. The first batch of delivered vehicles has obtained Guangzhou Intelligent Connected Vehicle road test licenses. It is reported that this car model is equipped with DiDi Autonomous Driving’s new-generation hardware platform and features the industry’s first mass-produced three-domain integrated central computing brain, with GPU computing power exceeding 2,000 TOPS. According to the plan, the new-generation car model is expected to be deployed in phases for demonstration applications in cities such as Guangzhou and Beijing this year.

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The new-generation Robotaxi model R2, jointly developed by DiDi Autono - Shanghai Metals Market (SMM)