On August 3, 2026, CaoCao Mobility and Dazhong Transportation signed a strategic cooperation agreement, planning to advance demonstration operations, platform collaboration, vehicle management, and safety assurance for Robotaxi mobility services in Shanghai and the Yangtze River Delta region. This cooperation combines autonomous driving technology with local transportation operation resources, and also provides a regional practical sample for understanding China’s Robotaxi Commercialization Landscape: industry competition is further extending from vehicle technology verification to the construction of urban operation systems.
After Robotaxi enters real urban environments, the ability to drive is only a basic condition. Operational qualifications, order dispatching, fleet management, daily maintenance, and safety emergency response all need to be adapted to local transportation systems. According to the cooperation arrangement, both parties will advance related work in phases, with the early stage focusing on demonstration operations, platform docking, vehicle operation and maintenance, qualification declaration, and on-site support, and exploring joint operations and fleet scale expansion after policies and road conditions mature.
The focus of this cooperation lies in the complementarity of both parties’ capabilities. CaoCao Mobility provides Robotaxi-related technical solutions and system support, while Dazhong Transportation leverages its experience in urban passenger transport, fleet management, and localized services to jointly advance project implementation. For China’s Robotaxi Commercialization Landscape, this type of regional cooperation reflects a realistic trend: for autonomous driving services to move from testing to continuous operation, technical solutions need to form synergy with urban transportation resources, rather than simply increasing vehicle deployment.
The advancement of regional operations also requires support from vehicle products and supporting facilities. At Auto Beijing 2026, the natively developed purpose-built Robotaxi model Eva Cab, in which CaoCao Mobility deeply participated in product definition and R&D, was officially unveiled. It adopts a no-front-passenger-seat, steering-wheel-free design and is developed for autonomous driving operational scenarios. According to the plan, the CaoCao Mobility deeply customized version will enter mass production in 2027, and the company plans to cumulatively deploy 100,000 units by 2030. As of now, the company has deployed over 200 second-generation Robotaxis, laying the foundation for continuous verification and operation of related businesses.
Beyond vehicles, CaoCao Mobility has built the Green Intelligent Mobility Hub, integrating functions such as vehicle energy replenishment, cleaning and preparation, and intelligent dispatching to provide supporting support for daily fleet operations. The company is also advancing business layout around the trinity development model of “intelligent purpose-built vehicles + intelligent driving technology + intelligent operations“, attempting to incorporate vehicle R&D, dispatching management, and on-site support into a unified operational system. For Robotaxi businesses that need to continuously provide services, the connection between vehicles and supporting systems is an important condition for moving from demonstration operations to broader deployment.
In addition to domestic regional cooperation, CaoCao Mobility is also expanding overseas business. In 2026, the company cooperated with the Abu Dhabi Investment Office and advanced cooperation with K2 Group and May Mobility to explore Robotaxi deployment and operations in overseas markets. Road conditions, regulatory requirements, and transportation service systems vary across different markets, and related businesses need to design adaptation plans based on local environments.
From the cooperation arrangements in Shanghai and the Yangtze River Delta to the construction of native models and operational support, CaoCao Mobility is attempting to embed Robotaxi technological capabilities into real transportation service systems. To observe China’s Robotaxi Commercialization Landscape, in addition to technology maturity and vehicle deployment plans, attention should also be paid to demonstration operation progress, urban resource collaboration, and continuous service capabilities. Whether regional cooperation can be further transformed into stable operational results still depends on subsequent project implementation and actual operational performance.