BEIJING, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Chinese electric vehicle

maker Xpeng ( XPEV ) will team up with Alibaba's ( BABA )

digital mapping arm Amap to launch robotaxi service, the two

companies announced on Wednesday.

Xpeng ( XPEV ) said earlier in the day that it will roll out three

self-developed robotaxi models and start trial operations in

2026.

The driverless cars will be integrated into Amap's platform,

which is already cooperating with local robotaxi firms including

WeRide ( WRD ) and Pony.ai, according to an Amap

statement.

Xpeng ( XPEV ) will also work with Amap to build a global robotaxi

service network, the EV maker said in a statement on its Weibo

account, without giving a timeframe.