Introduction
On June 15th, it was learned from the official website of Xiaomi that the company has released a large number of various positions related to autonomous driving, including data platforms, vehicle infrastructures, decision planning, millimeter-wave algorithms, development tools, front-end platform development, embedded software, control, perception, high-precision maps, and simulation platforms. In total, there are 20 positions.
It is worth mentioning that the recruitment locations for these positions are all in Haidian District, Beijing. Many netizens have speculated that the headquarters of Xiaomi’s automobile research and development center may be located in Beijing.
However, these speculations have not been confirmed by Xiaomi.
In addition, the recruitment notices for these positions have added the word “urgent”, and the number of required positions has not been specified, except for the autonomous driving positions. There are no other automotive-related positions advertised.
Xiaomi May Develop Autonomous Driving Technology In-house
From Xiaomi’s job postings, it can be seen that Xiaomi is likely to develop autonomous driving technology in-house. However, starting from scratch will take at least five years longer than other players. The advantage, though, is that the industry has already converged on verified solutions for autonomous driving. By finding the right talents and quickly building their layout, Xiaomi can catch up quickly.
Xiaomi’s previous investment accumulation and social network can also provide sufficient support.
In addition to recruiting a large number of autonomous driving related personnel, Xiaomi Group recently invested in two companies related to autonomous driving technology located in Shanghai.
On June 3, Xiaomi participated in a Series D funding round of 190 million US dollars for Zongmu Technology, located in Zhangjiang High-tech Park in Shanghai; on June 8, Xiaomi, GGV Capital, and Meituan co-led a Series D financing round of more than $300 million for Velodyne LiDAR, a laser radar technology company located in Shanghai.
In addition, according to the Qichacha website, recently, Stone Technology, a Xiaomi ecological chain company and its associated company, Shanghai Luoke Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd., has applied for registration of the trademark “Ji Shi Auto”. International classifications include transportation equipment, website services, etc. The current trademark status is mainly “waiting for substantive examination”.
Shanghai Luoke Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. was established in January 2021, with a registered capital of 10 million yuan, and Chang Jing as the legal representative and largest shareholder.
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