Didi's self-driving freight business KargoBot operates independently and has received an investment of more than 450 million yuan.

Thanks to CTOnews.com netizens for the delivery of clues about the past. On the morning of October 17, KargoBot, Didi's self-driving freight business, has become an independent operator Carl Power, and has received more than 450 million yuan of investment from Ordos Group and other institutions.

KargoBot (Carl Power) said that KargoBot has now upgraded from Didi's self-driving innovative business to a start-up operating independently. KargoBot will continue to work with upstream and downstream partners to accelerate the large-scale application of autopilot solutions in the field of trunk logistics and create more value for the field of trunk logistics.

It is reported that after the adjustment of the independent operation, Didi autopilot remains as a major shareholder. Meng Xing, COO of Didi autopilot, will also serve as chairman of KargoBot, Wei Junqing, head of Didi autopilot innovation business, will be transferred to KargoBot CEO, and Huang Zhou, former head of corporate development of Didi autopilot, will be transferred to CFO of KargoBot.

A few days ago, Didi autopilot has just announced that it has been invested by GAC GROUP. Guangzhou Automobile Capital, a wholly owned subsidiary of GAC GROUP, and Guangzhou Development Zone Investment Group will jointly contribute to the establishment of a special fund in the same proportion, with an investment of no more than 149 million US dollars on Didi autopilot.