China's EV firm Jidu Auto to invest $7.7b in 'robot' smart cars

China's EV firm Jidu Auto to invest $7.7b in 'robot' smart cars

Nanjing, China. Source: Jennifer Chen/Unsplash

Jidu Auto, an electric vehicle venture between China’s tech giant Baidu and Chinese automaker Geely, aims to plough 50 billion yuan ($7.7 billion) into producing smart cars over the next five years, its chief executive told Reuters.

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