# DiDi Autonomous Driving (Gemini) at Beijing, China: deployment

Canonical ID: `2deffb04-b61f-4bf3-9e0e-8e815c3f2133`

[DiDi](/companies/didi-chuxing.md) held permits to test self-driving cars on roads in Beijing, alongside Shanghai and Suzhou. Beijing is also home to DiDi's headquarters and AI Labs.

## Key facts

- **Service type:** Autonomous driving testing

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-07-25_

- **Slug:** didi-autonomous-driving-beijing-china
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [DiDi Autonomous Driving (Gemini)](/models/didi-autonomous-driving.md) (id: `7342f707-f522-4cf0-8225-e06c16b96b86`)
- **Category:** [Robotaxis](/robotaxis)
- **Company:** [Didi Chuxing](/companies/didi-chuxing.md) (id: `bdd0a48a-cf1f-4d2c-abe3-cce3e3ae662a`)
- **Location:** [Beijing, China](/locations/china/beijing-china.md) (id: `eb992bbe-196c-40fe-b685-fa03edf189e4`)
- **First seen:** 2020-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. **SoftBank leads $500M investment in Didi self-driving unit** · https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/29/softbank-leads-500-million-investment-in-chinese-uber-rival-didi.html

## Verified answers

- [Where can you actually ride a robotaxi in 2026?](/where-can-you-ride-a-robotaxi.md)
- [Robotaxi safety record: every recall, crash, and investigation](/robotaxi-safety-record.md)

## Common questions

### What is the DiDi Autonomous Driving (Gemini) deployment at Beijing, China?

DiDi Autonomous Driving (Gemini), built by Didi Chuxing, is recorded as a deployment at Beijing, China on the DEPLOY registry. Didi Chuxing operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates DiDi Autonomous Driving (Gemini) at Beijing, China?

Didi Chuxing, the manufacturer of DiDi Autonomous Driving (Gemini), operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the DiDi Autonomous Driving (Gemini) deployment at Beijing, China go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2020 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the DiDi Autonomous Driving (Gemini) deployment at Beijing, China?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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