Airgain custom antenna technology used in Didi
Chuxing’s self-driving testing for robo-taxi project in
Shanghai
Airgain, Inc. (NASDAQ: AIRG), a leading provider of advanced
antenna technologies used to enable high performance wireless
networking across a broad range of devices and markets, including
consumer, enterprise, and automotive, today announced that it has
been selected by Didi Chuxing (DiDi), one of the world’s leading
mobile transportation platforms, for delivering high performance
C-V2X (Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything) connectivity for an
autonomous vehicle pilot in Shanghai.
Airgain’s MULTIMAX FV ™ ITS 3-in-1 high gain antenna provides
two high gain directional antenna arrays operating in the ITS
(Intelligent Transportation Systems) 5.9GHz frequency band, as is
used for DSRC (Dedicated Short Range Communications) and C-V2X
communications, and 1x1 multi-constellation GNSS (GPS/Beidou) for
navigation. The roof-mount MULTIMAX FV ITS antenna solution was
customized specifically for DiDi’s robo-taxi project, having been
successfully deployed, tested, and optimized throughout several key
testing stages on its autonomous vehicles on public roads in
Jiading District of Shanghai.
“The Airgain C-V2X solution was chosen based on the high gain
and efficiency results, and the ability to perform at an advanced
level when working on set routes,” said John Pan, General Manager,
Asia at Airgain. “We’re thrilled to have been chosen by DiDi and we
value our relationship with this leading-edge company. We are
looking forward to further technological collaborations in support
of the advancement of autonomous driving technologies.”
“Working with our auto-industry partners, DiDi has the potential
to become the first business to realize a large-scale robo-taxi
service in China,” said Zhang Bo, Chief Technology Officer at DiDi,
and the head of its autonomous driving unit. “After searching the
industry for wireless technology partners, Airgain was the obvious
choice. We value this opportunity to leverage Airgain’s automotive
antenna technology for the advancement of ITS application
development.”
This collaboration demonstrates Airgain’s commitment to
providing advanced connectivity solutions in support of
accelerating the development of Intelligent Transportation Systems,
and overall autonomous and connected car innovation. With over 15
years of providing leading-edge wireless system solutions, Airgain
brings technological superiority and a depth of applications
experience to connected vehicle applications through its reliable
and high performance wireless solutions for in-vehicle,
vehicle-to-vehicle, and vehicle-to-infrastructure applications.
About Airgain, Inc.
Airgain is a leading provider of advanced antenna technologies
used to enable high performance wireless networking across a broad
range of devices and markets, including consumer, enterprise, and
automotive. Combining design-led thinking with testing and
development, Airgain works in partnership with the entire
ecosystem, including carriers, chipset suppliers, OEMs, and ODMs.
Airgain’s antennas are deployed in carrier, fleet, enterprise,
residential, private, government, and public safety wireless
networks and systems, including set-top boxes, access points,
routers, modems, gateways, media adapters, portables, digital
televisions, sensors, fleet, and asset tracking devices. Airgain is
headquartered in San Diego, California, and maintains design and
test centers in the U.S., U.K., and China. For more information,
visit airgain.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.
Airgain and the Airgain logo are registered trademarks of
Airgain, Inc.
About Didi Chixung
DiDi offers on-demand taxi-hailing, private car-hailing,
bike-sharing, automotive solutions and smart transportation
services to over 550 million users across China, Japan, Latin
America and Australia, delivering over 10 billion rides per year.
By leveraging its AI capabilities in China, Silicon Valley and
other regions, DiDi focuses on developing localized innovations for
different markets, including safe mobility technologies and
financial innovations. It also works with governments, taxi
companies and public transportation operators to develop smart
transportation management platforms.
Created in 2016, DiDi’s autonomous driving team now has over 200
specialists leading a comprehensive R&D operation covering a
multitude of research areas, including HD mapping, perception,
behavior prediction, planning and control, infrastructure and
simulation, labeling, problem diagnosis, vehicle modifications,
connected car, and security, among others. The team is developing
and testing autonomous driving vehicles in both China and the
United States. DiDi upgraded its autonomous driving unit to become
an independent company in August 2019.
Forward-Looking Statements
Airgain cautions you that statements in this press release that
are not a description of historical facts are forward-looking
statements. These statements are based on the company's current
beliefs and expectations. These forward-looking statements include
statements regarding the expected performance of Airgain’s antenna
solutions and ability to meet customer requirements, and statements
regarding further technological collaborations in and the ability
to support the advancement of autonomous driving technologies. The
inclusion of forward-looking statements should not be regarded as a
representation by Airgain that any of our plans will be achieved.
Actual results may differ from those set forth in this press
release due to the risk and uncertainties inherent in our business,
including, without limitation: the market for our antenna products
is developing and may not develop as we expect; risks associated
with the performance of our products; our products are subject to
intense competition, including competition from the customers to
whom we sell, and competitive pressures from existing and new
companies may harm our business, sales, growth rates and market
share; risks associated with quality and timing in manufacturing
our products; and other risks described in our prior press releases
and in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC), including under the heading "Risk Factors" in our Annual
Report on Form 10-K and any subsequent filings with the SEC. You
are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking
statements, which speak only as of the date hereof, and we
undertake no obligation to revise or update this press release to
reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof. All
forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this
cautionary statement, which is made under the safe harbor
provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995.
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