Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing launches pilot self-driving robotaxi service in Shanghai

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Passengers can take free rides in autonomous vehicles within designated open-traffic areas in Shanghai’s Jiading District as part of the pilot phase of the project.

Commuters in Shanghai can now book self-driving taxis through Didi Chuxing after the Chinese ride-hailing giant launched its on-demand robotaxi service on the weekend.

In addition to mandatory safety drivers in the vehicles to assist in emergency situations, Didi has deployed what it says is the country’s first safety control centre for real-time vehicle and road condition monitoring and enhanced remote control assistance. The centre is designed to handle future large-scale autonomous fleet operations, the company said.

Didi’s launch of the robotaxi service in Shanghai comes just days after it announced plans to deploy more than one million self-driving vehicles through its platform by 2030. Last month, Didi raised US$500 million from Japan’s SoftBank for its autonomous driving subsidiary.

 

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