Chinese self-driving car startup Haomo.ai unveiled a $12,767 delivery robot on Monday, calling the price the cheapest in the industry. The robot, backed by Great Wall Motor, is equipped with dual artificial intelligence processors from Qualcomm, and a sensor suite composed of seven cameras and three lidar units that will enable it to navigate busy city streets.
Haomo.ai is confident in the robot’s potential for wide acceptance and use, particularly as their price point is relatively lower than recent innovations. The announcement follows an industry-wide trend of restructuring caused by tech giants such as Alibaba scaling back their autonomous vehicle plans, and US-based company Nuro announcing layoffs to maintain costs.
Haomo.ai is a Chinese self-driving car company established in 2018 and is backed by automaker Great Wall Motor. Its vision for the industry centers around providing an affordable, safe and convenient automated option for the transportation of people and goods. Following its successful launch of a $12,767 delivery robot, the company is becoming increasingly well-known for its reliable and economical solutions to the self-driving car industry.
The founder of Haomo.ai is Yan Bin, an ex-Microsoft and Baidu engineer. He brings in a wealth of experience and technical background to the company, with his past work focusing on the development of autonomous driving technologies. Bin has also emphasized the importance of focusing on the core technology rather than speculations in the industry, and has actively shaped his vision for smart cities. His leadership along with the advanced technologies have driven the success of the company in the self-driving car sector.
