Didi is said to be seeking money for the self -driving unit, with an evaluation of $ 5 billion

The Chinese company DIDI in searching for new funds for the unit of independent vehicle technology that it can estimate at $ 5 billion, according to what it said Bloomberg News.

The investor’s interest in self -driving cars is high in China on the emergence of subscriptions Fire and Dowry lThe market value is $ 4.7 billion and $ 5.25 billion, respectively, as of Tuesday morning.

Independent leadership, unit Didi was established in 2020He has Arise A total of $ 1.55 billion so far, for all book data, including a round of $ 298 million in October 2024. The sources familiar with the matter told Bloomberg that the unit aims to raise several hundred million dollars and hold talks with investors, including a fund based in Beijing, to glorious.

The Chinese company AV tests a fleet of about 200 independent vehicles via Beijing, Guangzhou and Shanghai, but it has not yet started robotics commercial operations.

DIDI may use the upcoming money to continue developing AV Tech and accelerating the mass production of the electrical robots created in partnership with EV Maker GAC ATION, the first of which is it It is scheduled to be produced in 2025.

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