Baidu rolls out paid driverless taxi service in Beijing


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Home World News Asia News Baidu rolls out paid driverless taxi service in Beijing Baidu rolls out paid driverless taxi service in Beijing May 2, 2021 Print BEIJING (AP) — Chinese tech giant Baidu rolled out its paid driverless taxi service on Sunday, making it the first company to commercialize autonomous driving operations in China. Unlike previous Baidu autonomous driving demonstrations in Beijing, this was the first time there was no safety driver sitting behind the wheel. Instead, a safety member was seated in the front passenger seat to deal with any emergencies. Up to 10 Apollo “robotaxis” are now...