Two operators including Chinese internet search giant Baidu have been given the green light to start charging passengers to use theirBaidu and Pony AI became the first companies to be granted licences by mainland Chinese authorities to launch their driverless cab services commerciallyOn Thursday, the Beijing High-level Automated Driving Demonstration Area gave permission for Baidu and Pony AI to charge fees for their so-called robotaxis in a designated area of the capital covering 60 square...
Baidu started running its driverless cabs on a trial basis in September last year. It will operate a fleet of 67 autonomous vehicles zipping between more than 600 pickup and drop-off points within the Beijing Economic and Technological Development Zone, part of the permitted area. The service will be available from 7am to 10pm, and passengers can use the Apollo Go app to hail a ride.
In August 2016 NuTonomy in the US became the first company worldwide to make robotaxis available to the public, offering rides with a fleet of six modified Renault Zoes and Mitsubishi i-MiEVs in a limited area of Singapore. Most of the technologies use “environment detection” sensors that can help a vehicle decide whether to pass a slow-moving car, but the process still requires human intervention.
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