On the road to fully autonomous driving research and development, different car companies have given differentiated solutions, but in many solutions, lidar is an indispensable component. Therefore, some car companies will choose to cooperate with lidar development companies, and some even invest and acquire. According to the wisdom car school, Xiaopeng Automobile recently invested in a lidar solution company, the latter named Yijing Technology.
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According to the enterprise investigation App, Beijing Yijing Technology Co., Ltd. has recently undergone industrial and commercial changes, adding a new shareholder, Guangzhou Xiaopeng Automobile Investment Consulting Partnership (Limited Partnership), while the registered capital of the former has increased from 2.6688 million yuan to 3.0683 million yuan. According to the data, Yijing Technology is a vehicle-grade MEMS lidar solution provider, which was founded in 2017. It focuses on the research and development and design of lidar systems, and its products lidar are mainly used in intelligent robots, unmanned vehicles and other fields. The main service objects of Yijing Technology are automobile OEMs and autonomous driving companies, and JD.com, Yuanrong Qixing, Yinche and Sany are the company's benchmark customers.
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Investing in a new lidar solution provider, it is not difficult to see that Xiaopeng will explore the field of lidar next. Prior to this, Xiaopeng had already taken the lead in the industry to launch the world's first lidar-powered mass-produced smart car, the Xiaopeng P5, which was launched in mid-September last year. With the unveiling of another flagship SUV, the Xiaopeng G9, Xiaopeng's demand for lidar will become even greater.