Baidu to launch paid driverless ride-hailing services in China


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Baidu to launch paid driverless ride-hailing services in China Monday 3 May 2021 10:51 CET | News Baidu has announced plans to launch paid driverless robotaxi services in Beijing from 2 May 2021, offering autonomous driving robotaxi services to paying users. According to Reuters , Baidu's driverless Apollo Robotaxi will operate without a safety driver behind the steering wheel. Furthermore, users can hail and pay for a robotaxi ride through the Apollo Go App. The initiative comes after the company has been testing autonomous driving on public roads since October 2020 in Beijing. Overall, Baidu has over the years developed...