Baidu launches driverless taxi service in China

Tue, May 04, 2021 page11 Baidu launches driverless taxi service in China AP, BEIJING Chinese technology firm Baidu Inc (百度) on Sunday unveiled its paid driverless taxi service, 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 operating simultaneously in an area of about 3km2, picking up and dropping off passengers at…