(JW Insights) Aug 25 -- General Motors has been granted the qualification for Intelligent Connected Vehicle(ICV) road testing in Shanghai and is conducting Level 4 autonomous driving tests within designated demonstration areas, reported Pandaily on August 24.

This road test will leverage Momenta's AI technology to accelerate algorithm iteration, laying the foundation for General Motors' future higher-level autonomous driving testing and operations in China.

The first phase of this road test is planned for one year, mainly conducted within the Shanghai Jinqiao Intelligent Connected Vehicle Testing and Demonstration Zone.

According to the official introduction from Momenta, the company is a “world-leading autonomous driving technology company” that has pioneered a new path for scalable unmanned driving. Headquartered in Beijing, it was founded in 2016.

Several former ZEKU management members have recently joined the Chinese autonomous driving company Momenta. Momenta's significant recruitment of talents from the chip industry is related to its new strategic layout. They may establish a new department with the aim of developing autonomous driving chips, according to the Pandaily report.

(Li PP)