On July 27, CaoCao Inc. ("CaoCao" or the "Company") announced the official launch of Robotaxi testing without a safety driver behind the wheel.
The testing will take place in Hangzhou's Binjiang District under real-world urban traffic conditions. Using a station-triggered dispatch mechanism, CaoCao will validate the stability of operations without a safety driver behind the wheel and the reliability of its services on a limited and controlled scale, with safety as the top priority.
All vehicles participating in the testing have been fully connected to the CaoCao Zhixing RAS Remote Safety Service Platform. Serving as the cloud-based safety and operations hub for CaoCao's Robotaxi business, the platform performs key functions including continuous safety monitoring, emergency call response, real-time remote assistance and incident handling, providing robust safeguards for Robotaxi operations.
In April this year, CaoCao became the first company in Hangzhou approved to conduct road testing of intelligent connected vehicles without onboard safety drivers. The Company has now deployed a fleet of around 100 Robotaxis in Hangzhou. The world's first Green Intelligent Mobility Hub has also entered operation in the city. Integrating automated battery swapping, automated cleaning and vehicle preparation, the facility provides efficient support for large-scale fleet operations.
As the primary commercialization platform for Geely Holding Group's RoboX strategy, CaoCao is steadily advancing the deployment of autonomous driving services through an integrated model built around intelligent purpose-built vehicles, intelligent driving technologies and intelligent operations. The Company is currently transitioning, as planned, from operations with a safety driver behind the wheel to operations without a safety driver behind the wheel. CaoCao has been deeply involved in the product definition and development of Eva Cab, China's first purpose-built Robotaxi developed from the ground up. The vehicle has now been officially unveiled and is scheduled to enter mass production in 2027. The purpose-built model will then support the large-scale commercial deployment of Robotaxi services worldwide.
Looking ahead, CaoCao will continue testing and validating its Robotaxi services in more cities and complex operating scenarios. The Company will further strengthen its autonomous driving technologies, safety assurance systems and intelligent operations capabilities. Leveraging its large-scale mobility service network and growing operational expertise, CaoCao will accelerate the transition of Robotaxis from technical validation to commercial deployment at scale. Guided by the RoboX strategy, the Company will deepen the integration of intelligent driving technologies with the mobility services ecosystem and build a globally leading physical AI mobility technology platform.