Satellites launched to guide self-driving cars in China

Chinese auto manufacturing giant Geely has launched more satellites into space to help guide autonomous cars.

The company confirmed it has sent up 11 low-earth orbit satellites to join its Geely Future Mobility Constellation Network.

The dispatch was made by Geespace, a subsidiary of the Geely Technology Group, and marked the second group of satellites to be launched, following an initial deployment in June 2022.

As before, they were launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in the southwestern province of Sichuan.

The Future Mobility Constellation project has been hailed by Geely as the world’s first commercial initiative to integrate communication, navigation and remote sensing within a single satellite network.

The satellites, which are also made by Geespace, can provide highly precise “centimeter-level” positioning and connectivity support for vehicles in the Geely portfolio, assisting with automated and autonomous driving.

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