Backed by three major AI industry funds in Beijing, DiDi Autonomous Driving secures 2 billion yuan in Series D financing.

On October 11, DiDi Autonomous Driving announced that it had secured Series D financing totaling 2 billion yuan. The investors include Zhongguancun Science City Technology Growth Fund, Beijing Information Industry Development Investment Fund, Beijing Artificial Intelligence Industry Investment Fund, GAC Group, Guangzhou Guanghua Fund, and DiDi. The funds will be used to increase investment in AI R & D and promote the implementation of L4 autonomous driving applications. Zhang Bo, co-founder of DiDi and CEO of DiDi Autonomous Driving, said that DiDi Autonomous Driving has nearly a decade of experience in three key areas: AI, mass production, and operations. It will always adhere to responsible technological innovation, actively explore new employment opportunities, steadily advance the development of autonomous driving, and contribute to the development of the intelligent connected vehicle industry.