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[Breaking News]Tesla unveils driverless Cybercab in Japan

TOKYO, Japan, Sept. 11 Kyodo - U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc. unveils the Cybercab, its purpose-built autonomous robotaxi with no steering wheel, accelerator pedal, or brake pedal, in Tokyo on Sept. 11, 2026. (Kyodo)

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Tesla unveils driverless Cybercab in Japan

U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc. unveils the Cybercab, its purpose-built autonomous robotaxi with no steering wheel, accelerator pedal, or brake pedal, in Tokyo on Sept. 11, 2026.

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Tesla unveils driverless Cybercab in Japan

U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc. unveils the Cybercab, its purpose-built autonomous robotaxi with no steering wheel, accelerator pedal, or brake pedal, in Tokyo on Sept. 11, 2026.

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Tesla unveils driverless Cybercab in Japan

U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc. unveils the Cybercab, its purpose-built autonomous robotaxi with no steering wheel, accelerator pedal, or brake pedal, in Tokyo on Sept. 11, 2026.

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Tesla unveils autonomous robotaxi

U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc. unveils the autonomous robotaxi named "Cybercab" that has no steering wheel, accelerator pedal, or brake pedal, enabling fully driverless operation in Tokyo on Sept. 11, 2026.

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CORRECTED: Tesla unveils driverless Cybercab in Japan

U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc. unveils the Cybercab, its purpose-built autonomous robotaxi with no steering wheel, accelerator pedal, or brake pedal, in Tokyo on Sept. 11, 2026.

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CORRECTED: Tesla unveils driverless Cybercab in Japan

U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc. unveils the Cybercab, its purpose-built autonomous robotaxi with no steering wheel, accelerator pedal, or brake pedal, in Tokyo on Sept. 11, 2026.

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2025 INCLUSION ｡､ Conference on the Bund in Shanghai

Pony.ai Robotaxi autonomous vehicle on 2025 INCLUDION ｡､ Conference on the Bund, Shanghai, China, September 13, 2025.

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2025 INCLUSION ｡､ Conference on the Bund in Shanghai

The Robotaxi autonomous vehicle of Hello Inc. on 2025 INCLUDION ｡､ Conference on the Bund, Shanghai, China, September 13, 2025.

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China First on-campus Autonomous Driving Service Station in C

CHONGQING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 21, 2025 - A self-driving Robotaxi rides on the campus of Chongqing Intelligent Engineering Vocational College, China's first campus autonomous driving service site, in Chongqing, China, February 21, 2025.

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China First on-campus Autonomous Driving Service Station in C

CHONGQING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 21, 2025 - A self-driving Robotaxi rides on the campus of Chongqing Intelligent Engineering Vocational College, China's first campus autonomous driving service site, in Chongqing, China, February 21, 2025.

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China First on-campus Autonomous Driving Service Station in C

CHONGQING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 21, 2025 - A self-driving Robotaxi rides on the campus of Chongqing Intelligent Engineering Vocational College, China's first campus autonomous driving service site, in Chongqing, China, February 21, 2025.

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Robotaxi Autonomous Vehicle

CHONGQING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 15, 2025 - A robotaxi autonomous vehicle waits at a traffic light in Chongqing, China, February 15, 2025.

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Robotaxi Autonomous Vehicle

CHONGQING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 15, 2025 - A robotaxi autonomous vehicle waits at a traffic light in Chongqing, China, February 15, 2025.

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Robotaxi Autonomous Vehicle

CHONGQING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 15, 2025 - A robotaxi autonomous vehicle waits at a traffic light in Chongqing, China, February 15, 2025.

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Robotaxi

A robotaxi autonomous vehicle waits at a traffic light in Chongqing, China, February 15, 2025.

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Shanghai offers 24-hour robotaxi service

STORY: Shanghai offers 24-hour robotaxi service DATELINE: April 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:47 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of introductions of Shanghai robotaxis 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI JIAN, Head of Commercial Operations, Didi Autonomous Driving 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LI JIAN, Head of Commercial Operations, Didi Autonomous Driving STORYLINE: China's Shanghai is offering 24-hour robotaxi services to residents. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI JIAN, Head of Commercial Operations, Didi Autonomous Driving "On June 27, 2020, we launched robotaxi services as one of the first batch of autonomous driving demonstration application enterprises in Shanghai. Over the past two years, we have received a lot of feedback from users. Recently, some users have reported that they hope for using our services at night or even in the early morning, so we've become one of the first in China to launch a 24-hour robotaxis service." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LI JIAN, Head of Commercial Operations

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Driverless cars ready for hire in suburban Beijing

STORY: Driverless cars ready for hire in suburban Beijing DATELINE: March 28, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:03 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of driverless taxis STORYLINE: Driverless taxis are now available for hire in suburban Beijing, marking a new chapter in intelligent transport. Beijing earlier in March granted licenses to Chinese tech giant Baidu and autonomous vehicle startup Pony.ai to run fully driverless robotaxi services. The two companies, both among the leading players in China's autonomous driving industry, have each deployed 10 autonomous vehicles in a 60-square-kilometer area in Yizhuang, located in the southern suburb of Beijing. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beijing. (XHTV)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-DIDI-AUTONOMOUS DRIVING (CN)

(230327) -- GUANGZHOU, March 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Didi autonomous driving supervisor monitors the vehicle's journey without touching the steering wheel in Huadu District of Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, March 27, 2023. The first batch of Didi autonomous driving vehicles started commercialized demonstration operation here on Monday. Passengers can place an order to book vehicles in the Didi Robotaxi applet, experience autonomous driving service, and pay according to the actual mileage and duration of use. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-DIDI-AUTONOMOUS DRIVING (CN)

(230327) -- GUANGZHOU, March 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Multiple sensors are installed on top of a Didi autonomous driving vehicle in Huadu District of Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, March 27, 2023. The first batch of Didi autonomous driving vehicles started commercialized demonstration operation here on Monday. Passengers can place an order to book vehicles in the Didi Robotaxi applet, experience autonomous driving service, and pay according to the actual mileage and duration of use. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-DIDI-AUTONOMOUS DRIVING (CN)

(230327) -- GUANGZHOU, March 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A passenger (L) uses the screen in a Didi autonomous driving vehicle while a supervisor monitors the vehicle's journey without touching the steering wheel in Huadu District of Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, March 27, 2023. The first batch of Didi autonomous driving vehicles started commercialized demonstration operation here on Monday. Passengers can place an order to book vehicles in the Didi Robotaxi applet, experience autonomous driving service, and pay according to the actual mileage and duration of use. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-DIDI-AUTONOMOUS DRIVING (CN)

(230327) -- GUANGZHOU, March 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A citizen uses the Didi Robotaxi applet to book autonomous driving vehicles in Huadu District of Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, March 27, 2023. The first batch of Didi autonomous driving vehicles started commercialized demonstration operation here on Monday. Passengers can place an order to book vehicles in the Didi Robotaxi applet, experience autonomous driving service, and pay according to the actual mileage and duration of use. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-DIDI-AUTONOMOUS DRIVING (CN)

(230327) -- GUANGZHOU, March 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Didi autonomous driving vehicle runs on a street in Huadu District of Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, March 27, 2023. The first batch of Didi autonomous driving vehicles started commercialized demonstration operation here on Monday. Passengers can place an order to book vehicles in the Didi Robotaxi applet, experience autonomous driving service, and pay according to the actual mileage and duration of use. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

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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)

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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

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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,

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GLOBALink | China's Baidu to operate driverless taxis in two cities

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. In recent years, China has rolled out a series of policies to promote the development and commercialization of self-driving technology. Produced by Xinhua Global Service

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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)