Intelligent driving continued to ferment, led by on-board software and lidar

Into a More Open Chinese Market: MSCI’s 2020 Semi-annual Index Review

​​​​​​​MSCI Inc. (MSCI:NYSE), the leading research-based index provider, just released its update with heavier-weight holdings of China A-shares.

AutoFlight Secures Indonesian eVTOL Validation and Signs 150-Aircraft Letter of Intent

Chinese electric aircraft developer AutoFlight（峰飞航空）has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Satar Aviasi Indonesia and Hong Kong-based Inno One Group covering an intended purchase of 150 electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft and the planned development of an eVTOL operating demonstration system in Indonesia.

Baidu’s Apollo Go Signs Kazakhstan Partnership to Explore Robotaxi Services

Baidu’s autonomous ride-hailing platform Apollo Go（萝卜快跑）signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Kazakhstan-based Turlov Private Holding Ltd. on July 16 to explore the introduction of autonomous-driving technology and mobility services in Kazakhstan.

Moonshot AI Unveils 2.8-Trillion-Parameter Kimi K3, With Open Weights Due by July 27

Moonshot AI（月之暗面）on July 16 unveiled Kimi K3, a 2.8-trillion-parameter artificial intelligence model featuring native vision capabilities and a context window of up to one million tokens. The Chinese AI startup describes K3 as the first open model in the roughly three-trillion-parameter class and says it will release the model’s full weights by July 27.

AGIBOT Launches European Partner Platform in London, Expands Robot-as-a-Service Model

AGIBOT (智元机器人), a Shanghai-based embodied AI robotics company, launched its European partner platform at a conference in London on June 30, marking a further step in the company’s expansion into the European market.