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Over 100 driverless taxis from Baidu in commercial operation in Wuhan

STORY: Over 100 driverless taxis from Baidu in commercial operation in Wuhan DATELINE: March 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:32 LOCATION: WUHAN, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the driverless vehicles STORYLINE: The number of fully driverless taxis run by Apollo Go, Baidu's autonomous ride-hailing platform has exceeded 100 in Wuhan, central China, said the tech firm and Wuhan Municipal Bureau of Economy and Information on Tuesday. The city currently has over 750 kilometers of smart and internet-connected test roads for the commercial operation of autonomous driving vehicles. Covering an area of about 530 square kilometers, the robotaxi service in Wuhan can reach a population of nearly 1.5 million. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Wuhan, China. (XHTV)

China's Baidu expands driverless robotaxi coverage in Wuhan

STORY: China's Baidu expands driverless robotaxi coverage in Wuhan DATELINE: Dec. 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:54 LOCATION: WUHAN, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the driverless taxis STORYLINE: Baidu's autonomous ride-hailing platform Apollo Go announced Monday that it is expanding the commercial operation area and service time of its fully driverless taxi service in central China's Wuhan. It is the first company in China to provide such kind of service during evening hours. Currently, with over 50 fully driverless taxis in operation, Apollo Go covers an operation area of more than 130 square kilometers in Wuhan, serving a population of over 1 million. Apollo Go has witnessed rapid growth in Wuhan, where it began operations in May and started to offer commercial robotaxi service in August. As one of the leading regions for automobile industry innovation in central China, Wuhan has more than 400 kilometers of roads with intelligent networks, ranking among the top in China. Xinhua Ne

China's autonomous driving enters "fast lane" with commercial operation

STORY: China's autonomous driving enters "fast lane" with commercial operation DATELINE: Aug. 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:56 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: SOUNDBITE (Chinese): MO LUYI, Vice President of Pony.ai, a self-driving company STORYLINE: The commercial operation of driverless robotaxis is venturing beyond semi-closed areas and onto more open roads in China thanks to technological innovation and policy support. Chinese tech giant Baidu has started to offer the commercial robotaxi service in some areas of Wuhan and Chongqing via the company's autonomous ride-hailing platform Apollo Go. Starting this month, fully self-driving cars with no manual driving mode and corresponding devices can drive in designated areas and road sections in Shenzhen. In recent years, China has rolled out a series of policies to promote the development and commercialization of self-driving technology. According to CITIC Securities, the development of robotaxis is likely to be in a fast lane,

China's Baidu to operate driverless taxis in two cities

STORY: China's Baidu to operate driverless taxis in two cities DATELINE: August 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: WUHAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of driverless taxis STORYLINE: Chinese tech giant Baidu has obtained permission to operate fully driverless taxis commercially on public roads in the cities of Wuhan and Chongqing. Baidu will offer the commercial robotaxi service -- with no driver present -- in some areas of the two cities via the company's autonomous ride-hailing platform Apollo Go. Baidu said it would implement redundant monitoring and parallel driving to ensure passengers' safety. Baidu has launched a pilot service on Apollo Go in various Chinese cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Wuhan, China. (XHTV)

Self-driving taxis start commercial operations in Beijing

STORY: Self-driving taxis start commercial operations in Beijing DATELINE: July 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:42 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. sensors of a self-driving taxi 2. various of self-driving taxis in the test 3. demo videos of self-driving cars STORYLINE: Self-driving taxis have started commercial operations on public roads in Beijing. 30 autonomous vehicles developed by China's tech giant Baidu and self-driving start-up Pony.ai are operating on a 60 square kilometers area in southeast Beijing, without the presence of backup safety drivers. Citizens can get access to these vehicles by using cab-hailing apps. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beijing. (XHTV)

Two companies licensed to provide self-driving pilot services in Beijing

STORY: Two companies licensed to provide self-driving pilot services in Beijing DATELINE: April 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:49 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the autonomous vehicles 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WEI DONG, Vice President and Chief Safety Operation Officer of Baidu Intelligent Driving Business Group STORYLINE: The first group of two companies on Thursday were licensed to provide self-driving pilot services in Beijing without the presence of safety drivers. The two companies are China's tech giant Baidu and self-driving start-up Pony.ai. Baidu has put 10 autonomous vehicles into service in the city's economic development zone covering an area of 60 square kilometers. 30 more vehicles will be put into service in the near future. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WEI DONG, Vice President and Chief Safety Operation Officer of Baidu Intelligent Driving Business Group "The self-driving vehicle is supported by the remote control of professional personnel and automation capabilities, whic