Experience self-driving taxis in Beijing, China

Some experienced passengers said that taking a self-driving taxi is fun, safe and convenient.

China has officially launched a driverless taxi service, also known as robotaxi, in the suburbs of Beijing, marking a new stage in the development of a smart transportation system.

An experience session with robotaxi, a new means of transportation in Beijing, China. The appearance is no different from a normal car, but this robot taxi has no driver and is fully automated.

In the first step, passengers need to enter the password to open the car door. The password is sent via smartphone after the passenger successfully books the ride. The space in the car is spacious, with a large screen in the back seat, continuously updating passengers about the journey.

Self-driving taxis run on the streets of Beijing.

Mr. Ren Han - Smart car research team of Baidu, China: "This screen displays a map of the vehicle's route in real time, the interface also shows the traffic situation, signs and signals. Other cars are going around".

This type of car is called Apollo Go of Baidu, this is the company's pioneering self-driving car line. The experience of riding a self-driving taxi is quite interesting, some passengers even regularly use this vehicle to go to work.

Mr. Peng - Chinese information technology employee c: "I call this car to go to work every day. The calling time is fast and convenient. The car has no driver but the trip is still comfortable and light."

In early March, Beijing city allowed two technology companies Baidu and Pony.ai to launch robotaxi services, each company providing a fleet of 10 self-driving taxis in a 6,000-hectare area in the south. capital city Beijing. This is the first time a fully autonomous vehicle has been licensed to operate in a major city in the world. After the testing process, Baidu plans to expand the robotaxi service to 65 cities by 2025 and 100 cities.