According to Cailian News, on September 17, Hellobike officially announced that its Robotaxi business has received a strategic investment from Alibaba Group. This investment not only marks a cooperation between the two parties at the capital level, but also indicates that Hellobike and Alibaba will further deepen their collaboration in core areas such as intelligent driving large models, computing power platforms, and Robotaxi, jointly promoting the commercialization and scaling of the autonomous taxi industry.
In June this year, Hellobike officially announced its entry into the Robotaxi market. At that time, Hellobike, together with Ant Group and CATL, established "Zhaofu Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd." through the investment entities under each of their companies. The company focuses on the research and development, safe application, and commercialization of L4-level autonomous driving technology, with an initial total capital contribution exceeding 3 billion yuan.
Hellobike stated that the company has set ambitious goals, planning to achieve large-scale operations of its Robotaxi business within two years. Currently, Hellobike Robotaxi has initially completed the construction of its talent team, with a team size exceeding 200 people, laying the foundation for the rapid advancement of the business.
