China's Baidu to launch paid driverless ride-hailing services in Beijing


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Aftermarket China's Baidu to launch paid driverless ride-hailing services in Beijing Baidu's driverless Apollo Robotaxi, to be launched in the Chinese capital's Shougang Park, will operate without a safety driver behind the steering wheel, the company said, adding that users can hail and pay for a robotaxi ride through the Apollo Go App. Reuters April 29, 2021, 16:54 IST The company has been testing autonomous driving on public roads since October in Beijing. Baidu has over the years developed smart car technologies, including high-definition maps, with the autonomous driving unit Apollo established in 2017. Baidu will launch paid driverless robotaxi...