Pony.ai and Baidu Apollo Go robotaxis road-tested in Shenzhen and Beijing
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A South China Morning Post reporter rode driverless taxis from Pony.ai in Shenzhen and Baidu's Apollo Go in Beijing, with the driver's seat empty and the steering wheel turning on its own.
The reporter describes comfortable private cabins alongside practical compromises, and says the rides show robotaxis moving from novelty toward everyday transport.
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AIA reporter road-tested driverless taxis from Pony.ai in Shenzhen and Baidu's Apollo Go in Beijing, with the driver's seat empty and the steering wheel turning on its own. The rides showed how robotaxis are moving from novelty to everyday transport, offering comfortable private cabins alongside practical compromises.
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