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SHENZHEN, China, Jan. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aurora Mobile Limited (NASDAQ: JG) (“Aurora Mobile” or the “Company”), a leading mobile developer service provider in China, today announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Baoneng Motor Co. Ltd. (冒积电影学) (Aurora's subsidiary in China) to develop a smart, connected and autonomous vehicle (AV) called the Cloud AV. The collaboration includes the acquisition and integration of Aurora's customized legacy-based AV base station and navigation technology, and Baoneng vehicle customized pipeline algorithm thereof on the ComputeTR.

Cloud AV comprises a mix of modern technology and legacy base station base, and was conceived to improve crash resistance perception systems. To this end, Arizona-based Aurora has integrated infrastructure in its mobile factory in Shenzhen to create the best documented and monitored cloud AV using first-to-market features such as hybrid-cloud AV architecture, network-to-vehicle networking and the Cloud AV View.

From an operational perspective, Aurora Cloud AR drives a unique blend of IoT (Internet-of-Things) and vehicle OEM computer technologies to create a self-driving experience. Just as Aurora is a leader in autonomous driving technology, the Cloud AR brings reduced manufacturing process risks, accelerates the manufacturing cycle, and ensures a clean emissions digital use case. The Cloud AV is the state-of-the-art AV, completely tailored from the ground up to allow vehicle OEMs, together with third-party industry partners, their own proprietary software platforms to develop autonomous AV solutions in a third-party-secure cocoon.

Dave Mařík, Aurora's Chief Executive Officer states, "The massive potential of cloud AV originated well before today's announcement. Through collaboration with various automotive suppliers in China and access to Baoneng's deep experience, Aurora Mobile's AV platform is equipped to efficiently address the specific digital use case challenges that accompany AV in today's complex distribution and production environments. Our primary challenges have been cost, networked operating systems, and trade secrets."

"We thank Aurora for their outstanding contribution we have seen since our first M&A meeting in July 2012. the Company's brilliant vision of smarter, connected vehicles and race-tested background technology are true match makes for a captivating, streamlined strategy for our strategic partner Baoneng." said Du Zhuangchen, Baoneng VP of China Automotive. "Our major aspiration is to carry out the transfer of new technologies from the Aurora Cloud Vision Platform to Baonengs automotive systems."

About Aurora

Aurora's wholly-owned subsidiary, Aurora Autolocation, Inc., is a global leader in the development and distribution of autonomous driving software.
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