Year-ender: Major achievements in internet and technology

Updated: Dec 23, 2019 chinadaily.com.cn Print

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Driverless motoring

A line of autonomous driving taxis are parked on the road in Changsha, capital of Central China's Hunan province. These cars, called RoboTaxi, were launched by Chinese internet giant Baidu and domestic carmaker FAW Hongqi in September. [Photo/WeChat account baiduidg]

Chinese internet giant Baidu had a trial run for its Apollo RoboTaxi on roads in Changsha, capital of Hunan province, in September. In the landmark event in China's intelligent connected car development, 45 self-driving taxis were used.

These vehicles, co-produced by Baidu and domestic carmaker FAW Hongqi, are Level 4 driverless vehicles powered Apollo's autonomous driving technology, and are capable of driving without human intervention in limited areas with given conditions.

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