Baidu Inc and self-driving startup Pony.ai will introduce paid driverless robotic taxi services in China’s capital Beijing, deploying no more than 100 vehicles in an area.
Chinese tech conglomerate Baidu Inc and self-driving startup Pony.ai have received approval to launch paid driverless robotic taxi services that will allow companies to deploy no more than 100 vehicles in an area in China’s capital Beijing. The state-backed Beijing Daily newspaper reported on the approval on Thursday, citing a ceremony organized by the Beijing Economic and Technological Development Zone, where the 60-square-kilometre-large area (23 sq mi) is located. Baidu said in a statement that this would be the first commercial deployment of its Apollo Go service on the open roads.
Customers will be able to view one of 67 cars served daily at over 600 pick-up and drop-off points in both commercial and residential areas. A Baidu spokesperson said it would charge fares similar to the level of premium ride-hailing services in China.
Pony.ai, backed by Toyota Motor Corp, also confirmed that it has received approval for the Xiaomi Zhixing service from Beijing on its official Weibo account.
Pony.ai also confirmed that it had received approval for its Xiaomi Zixing service from Beijing on its official Weibo account.
Automakers and technology firms are investing billions of dollars in autonomous driving, aiming to lead early contemplating the future of mobility.
In May, Baidu launched paid driverless robotic services in a very small area of 2.7 square kilometers in Beijing’s Shougang Park. The company’s CEO Robin Lee said during its latest quarterly results that the company is targeting the Apollo Go service in 65 cities by 2025 and 100 by 2030.
Last week, Chinese autonomous vehicle startup AutoX, which is backed by Alibaba Group, said it had expanded its robotaxi region in the southern city of Shenzhen, the country’s largest driverless vehicle at 65 square miles (168 sq km). Robotaxy has become the field.
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