Didi spins off autonomous driving unit as independent subsidiary

DiDi Autonomous Driving/DiDi Robotaxi R2

Didi Chuxing spun off its autonomous driving division as an independent company to accelerate development and attract external funding. The new entity, DiDi Autonomous Driving, retained Didi's core autonomous-driving research team and integrated technical resources across the ride-hailing platform.

• Didi Autonomous Driving established as separate legal entity with independent operations
• Zhang Bo, Didi's CTO, became CEO while retaining his position at parent company
• Move intended to attract external investors and venture funding for autonomous development
• Unit retained access to 40+ million daily Didi rides for training data