Xpeng teams up with Alibaba's Amap to launch robotaxi service


A logo of XPeng is seen on the electric flying car XPeng Voyager X2 by XPeng AeroHT, before a demonstration flight in Beijing, China June 18, 2024. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang

BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng will team up with Alibaba's digital mapping arm Amap to launch robotaxi service, the two companies announced on Wednesday.

Xpeng said earlier in the day that it will roll out three self-developed robotaxi models and start trial operations in 2026.

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