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

Canonical ID: `86e4c3ea-d76e-4f84-9a23-5dd867b199ee`

[DiDi](/companies/didi-chuxing.md) launched its robotaxi service in Shanghai, allowing users to hail self-driving cars through the Didi app. Initially deployed ~30 L4 self-driving vehicles with a mixed dispatch model.

## Key facts

- **Fleet size:** ~30 L4 vehicles
- **Service type:** Robotaxi via Didi app

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-07-25_

- **Slug:** didi-autonomous-driving-shanghai-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:** [Shanghai, China](/locations/china/shanghai-china.md) (id: `16318355-da13-4376-a49a-2a3c632f9471`)
- **First seen:** 2020-06-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. **DIDI Robotaxi service begins operation in Shanghai** · https://iot-automotive.news/didi-robotaxi-service-begins-operation-in-shanghai/

## 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 Shanghai, China?

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

### Who operates DiDi Autonomous Driving (Gemini) at Shanghai, 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 Shanghai, China go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting June 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 Shanghai, 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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