China allows robo taxis – without backup drivers – in parts of two major cities
But Baidu's Wei Dong, who serves as vice president and chief safety operation officer at the company's Intelligent Driving Group, has hailed the issue of the permits as an important step.
Those words aren't just hyperbole. Baidu says it has a million orders on the books for its robo-cabs and recently introduced a China is all-in on electric and autonomous vehicles, with several local manufacturers already offering ready to roll cars and tech giants likeThe nation has even tested"smart highways" equipped with sensors to help such vehicles move at higher speeds, and manage traffic flows to lessen the impact of bottlenecks like traffic lights.
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