Gasgoo Munich- CaoCao Mobility announced on June 25 that it has entered into a strategic partnership with the Shanghai Artificial Intelligence Research Institute, jointly establishing the CaoCao Mobility AI Innovation Center. The new organization is designed to serve as a dedicated platform for advancing artificial intelligence technologies and accelerating their integration into real-world mobility operations.Image source: CaoCao MobilityThe move comes as AI increasingly expands beyond digital applications into physical-world deployment scenarios. Against this backdrop, CaoCao Mobility has embarked on a company-wide AI transformation initiative, positioning artificial intelligence as a central pillar of its future development strategy.Earlier this year, the company unveiled its RoboX strategy, a long-term plan aimed at building what it describes as a leading global platform for physical AI-powered mobility operations. The initiative reflects growing industry interest in combining autonomous driving, intelligent fleet management, and large-scale operational data to create next-generation transportation services.As part of that vision, CaoCao Mobility has introduced its "Double 100,000 Plan," setting ambitious deployment targets for autonomous vehicles by the end of the decade. The company aims to place 100,000 Robotaxis and 100,000 Robovans into operation across China by 2030, creating one of the country's largest autonomous mobility networks.The plan covers both passenger transportation and autonomous logistics services, underscoring the company's intention to expand beyond traditional ride-hailing into a broader intelligent mobility ecosystem.To support large-scale autonomous deployment, CaoCao Mobility is building what it describes as a fully integrated operating framework that combines purpose-built intelligent vehicles, autonomous driving technology, and smart fleet operations. The company believes this closed-loop ecosystem will be critical for transforming autonomous driving from isolated pilot projects into commercially viable transportation services.By integrating vehicle design, software systems, and operational management under a unified platform, CaoCao Mobility aims to strengthen efficiency, safety, and scalability as autonomous fleets expand.The newly established AI Innovation Center is expected to play a key role in this transformation. Through collaboration between industry and academia, the center will focus on bridging cutting-edge AI research with practical transportation applications.Its responsibilities will span a broad range of activities, including fundamental research, technology development, algorithm innovation, and real-world deployment studies. The objective is to shorten the path from laboratory breakthroughs to commercial mobility services, ensuring that emerging AI technologies can be rapidly tested and validated in operational environments.According to CaoCao Mobility, the innovation center will provide end-to-end support for the RoboX strategy, covering everything from technology research and development to industrial implementation and operational deployment.The company expects the initiative to accelerate the commercialization of autonomous driving technologies, helping move innovations from controlled testing environments into everyday urban transportation networks. In the longer term, the center is intended to serve as a foundational component of a broader smart mobility ecosystem, supporting the large-scale rollout of autonomous passenger and freight services across Chinese cities.As competition in autonomous transportation intensifies, the establishment of the AI Innovation Center signals CaoCao Mobility's intention to strengthen its technological capabilities while building the research and operational infrastructure needed to support autonomous mobility at scale.
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