Robotaxi operator Pony.ai has begun testing rides with human staff inside between a suburb of Beijing and a major high-speed train station.
By the end of this year or early next year, Zhang expects the train station route will be fully driverless, with no human staff inside.
BEIJING — In three years, China's capital city of Beijing has taken rapid steps toward letting robotaxis operate closer to the city center.
By the end of this year, Zhang expects the city will allow robotaxi operation around Beijing Capital International Airport to the north.
In three to five years, Zhang expects Beijing will allow robotaxis throughout the city.
Persons:
Pony.ai, Zhang, Ning Zhang, WeRide
Organizations:
Beijing South Railway, CNBC, BEIJING —, Daxing International, Baidu, Beijing Capital International Airport, Toyota
Locations:
Beijing, Yizhuang, Pony.ai, BEIJING, China