Autonomous Vehicle News
Baidu’s Apollo service will see 10 fully autonomous vehicles in service with no humans in the driving seat nor safety operatorsBaidu and Pony.ai have secured permits to run fully driverless ride-hailing services in the Chinese capital of Beijing. Baidu’s Apollo service will deploy 10 fully autonomous vehicles in a technology park developed by the government of Beijing, the Chinese ride-hailing giant said in a statement. Baidu will now operate driverless robotaxi services in three Chinese cities including Wuhan and Chongqing. It already operates a robotaxi service in the southern city of Gaungzhou. Reuters with additional editing by Sean O’MearaRead more:Baidu Gets China’s First Permits for Driverless RobotaxisBaidu Unveils Autonomous Robotaxi as GM, Ford Seek US PermitsBaidu Joins Pony.ai in Planned Beijing Robotaxi Surge