Chinese autonomous driving startup DeepRoute will reportedly penetrate the global market, with Germany as the first on the list.
CnEVPost indicated that the Alibaba-backed company also participated in the ongoing IAA Mobility Auto Show in Munich this week. Notably, the DeepRoute CEO himself unveiled the expansion plan during the special event.
Plan highlights
DeepRoute aims to establish its first European operations hub in Germany as early as 2024.
Its expansion plans also involve the global launch of its technologies, including the 3.0 ADAS technology. According to the company, it has already tailored the self-driving system to the country’s road conditions and Germans’ driving habits.
It has also improved its smart driving system to include features like automatic emergency braking, forward collision warning, and emergency steering assistance to meet the German highways’ settings.
DeepRoute’s technologies
DeepRoute introduced its new Driver 3.0 technology in March 2023. The company claims it eliminates the need for HD maps and aids car companies in hitting volume production.
The Driver 3.0 solution has two autonomous driving variants, including the D-Pro and D-Air. According to the company, the D-Pro features Valet Parking Assist (VPA) and point-to-point roadway navigation without Operational Design Domains (ODD) limits. Its hardware cost is $2,000.
Meanwhile, the D-Air enables innovative driver assistance like Automatic Cruise Control (ACC), Lane Centering Control (LCC), and Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB).
In addition, both variants will feature a similar hardware layout as the Chinese-spec variants. The system employs the popular Drive Orin chip from Nvidia, which improves its capabilities.
About DeepRoute
DeepRoute was established in February 2019. In just two years, it advanced as the first self-driving startup to deploy manned robotaxi testing in Shenzhen in April 2021.
It successfully closed an Alibaba-led Series B funding round of $300 million on September 14, 2021. It also enabled the company to become the first Chinese to gain major investments from the e-commerce industry leader.
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Robots.NET noted that DeepRoute has expanded its focus from just Level 4 autonomous driving tech to less advanced options to meet clients’ varying demands. In effect, the company managed to gain partnerships with established automakers like Seres and Geely on high-scale projects.
The company’s move to expand in Germany will significantly increase its OEM customer base. It can also encourage more Chinese robotaxi startups to penetrate the German market.
