Xiaomi to hire 500 engineers across China for autonomous vehicles

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• The hiring announcement comes amid Xiaomi’s plans to accelerate its push toward self-branded electric and autonomous vehicles.
• According to chief executive Lei Jun, Xiaomi is looking to recruit 500 autonomous vehicle experts across China.

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• AI and autonomous driving technology have garnered attention in recent years. Recently, self-driving startup WeRide announced the acquisition of MoonX.ai, an autonomous trucking company. The deal brought 50 engineers from MoonX.ai over to WeRide.
• Xiaomi has also begun pre-research into the next generation of mobile connectivity. The company has made a proposal for China’s next five-year plan, urging Beijing to make satellite internet a strategic industry by including private companies, which would be a step toward developing 6G communications.