Horizon, SAIC form auto chip alliance
By WANG YING in Shanghai |
China Daily |
Updated: 2021-02-23 09:27
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SAIC employees inspect cars on an assembly line in Shanghai in February. [Photo/Xinhua]
Chinese automobile giant SAIC Motor Corp Ltd will join hands with smart chip company Horizon Robotics to further expand in the automobile chip arena.
SAIC and Horizon will leverage their strengths to explore cutting edge technologies in automobiles and in research and development of intelligent and connected vehicles to gain a vantage position in smart vehicle development, said an agreement signed between the two sides on Feb 10.
"The cooperation looks to fully integrate the respective strengths to build a brand-new collaborative model in automotive AI development, and for intelligentization of the automobile industry," said Yang Xiaodong, vice-president of SAIC Motor, and general manager of SAIC Passenger Vehicle.