Geely, ECARX’s smart driving joint venture opens headquarters

Shanghai (Gasgoo)-

Jika Intelligent Robot Co., Ltd. (“Jika” is Chinese pinyin), a joint venture between Geely Auto Group and ECARX, on June 23 celebrated the opening of its headquarters located in Suzhou city, Jiangsu province, according to the company's press release.

Incorporated in April 2021, the joint venture is dedicated to providing intelligent driving solutions for both passenger vehicles and commercial vehicles. It has set up R&D centers in Suzhou and Shanghai. The company said it will work on the in-house R&D of intelligent driving domain controller technology, applications of scenario-/ experience-driven intelligent driving system and advanced sensors, as well as a full-level autonomous driving platform.

Jika's headquarters; photo credit: Jika

Jika is also helping Geely ecosystem's participants accumulate experience in in-house development of chips, algorithms, and underlaying components, and has formed the ability to develop and operate several intelligent driving controller platforms.

The opening of Jika's headquarters marked a significant progress in Geely's intelligence deployment. Shen Ziyu, CEO and chairman of Jika, said the company will vigorously support Suzhou's Xiangcheng district in the development of intelligent-connected vehicle industry with its cutting-edge intelligent driving solutions.

LEVC, Jika signing agreement; photo credit: Jika

In the meantime, Jika also inked an agreement with LEVC, the electric taxi manufacturer under Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, to jointly promote the commercialization of mass-produced intelligent driving technologies.