Jidu unveiled its mass-production version. It still stands on the SEA architecture developed by Geely. The Robo-01 has a nice and clean exterior with Sci-Fi vibes. It also has an aerodynamic body shape with a low bonnet line, retractable door handles, and a slanted D-pillar. As a result, its drag coefficient is as low as 0.249 Cd. In a comparison, the Mercedes-Benz EQC has a drag coefficient of 0.28 Cd. The mass-production version of the Robo-01 got three optional colors: Orange, Gray and Purple. The white color is available for the Lunar Edition only.
Aside from hip exterior design, the
Robo-01 isn’t really a practical vehicle. Its trunk space is only 555 L. But
with the rear seats folded down, the trunk space can be extended to 1528
liters. As for the dimensions of the Robo-01, they are 4853/1990/1611 mm with a
wheelbase of 3000 mm. The Jidu Robo-01 got a 100-kWh ternary (NMC) battery on
board for 600 km of range. As for the powertrain, this EV got two electric
motors for a combined power of 544 hp, good for zero-to-hundred
acceleration is just 3.9 seconds.
The Robo-01 is also equipped with the
Qualcomm’s 8295 chip as standard for a computing power of 30 TOPS. Its another
exciting feature is ‘Point-to-Point Autopilot’ autonomous driving system
developed by Baidu. According to Jidu, it will become one of the leading
autonomous driving systems in China when the Robo-01 will hit the market. The
price tag of the mass-production versions of the Robo-01 is unknown yet. But
the Robo-01 Lunar Edition has a price tag of 399,800 RMB (US$ 57,500).
