Researchers at the University of Toronto are set to glean powerful insights into transportation networks around the globe – and the cities they support – through a strategic partnership with China’s Didi Chuxing, the world’s largest ride-hailing service.
The Beijing-based company, which goes by DiDi and boasts a half billion users, this week signed a memorandum of understanding with U of T that would allow DiDi to tap into the university’s expertise in artificial intelligence and transportation planning as it builds a global network.