Baidu cleared to charge robotaxi passengers in China

Baidu cleared to charge robotaxi passengers in China 1 2021-03-16 13:11:42 chinadaily.com.cn Editor : Li Yan ECNS App Download Baidu’s Apollo autonomous vehicle system is fitted to two vehicles parked outside the company’s headquarters in Beijing on Dec 7. (Photo/CHINA DAILY) Baidu will become the first company in China to charge the passengers for autonomous driving taxi services, as the leading AI company has received such qualifications from the authorities in Cangzhou, Hebei province. A fleet of 35 vehicles is now entitled to “roll out demonstrations of smart transportation services and explore various mechanisms for charging customers,” said Baidu in…