# Suzhou
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China Readies L4 Autonomous Bus Pilot in Suzhou as CRRC-Tiantong Partnership Brings Self‑Driving Tech into Public Transit
TianTong Weishi and China CRRC plan to deploy Level‑4 autonomous buses in Suzhou’s Taihu New City in Q1 2026, linking a university campus to Metro Line 7. The pilot is a contained, strategic test of driverless public transit that could inform safety rules, urban planning and commercial rollouts if it proves reliable under real‑world conditions.
Suzhou Targets Semiconductors, Embodied AI Robots and Low‑Altitude Economy in New Five‑Year Blueprint
Suzhou’s recommendations for its 15th Five‑Year Plan mobilise the city to cultivate semiconductors, embodied intelligence robots, advanced machine tools and a low‑altitude economy, aiming to upgrade existing industrial clusters and create new growth poles. The move reflects a local strategy to deepen technological capabilities, scale new industries through demonstrations and integrate more closely with the Yangtze River Delta’s aerospace ambitions.
Suzhou Bets on 'AI+': From Chip to One‑Person Startups, a City Repositions to Lead Industrial AI
Suzhou’s latest five‑year planning proposal makes artificial intelligence a central pillar for industrial upgrading, data infrastructure and entrepreneurship. The city aims to build a full‑stack AI ecosystem—from chips and datasets to platforms and applications—while branding itself as China’s go‑to city for single‑person startups and promoting AI exports and standards participation.