Over 1,000 Hongkongers to ride Baidu’s robotaxis in city-first public trial
More than 1,000 residents expected to participate in the robotaxi trial in Tung Chung starting next week.
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Chinese tech giant Baidu will launch Hong Kong's first large-scale autonomous vehicle public trial in Tung Chung, inviting over 1,000 residents to ride its Apollo robotaxis from October 21 to November 3.
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Why It Matters
Baidu's Apollo platform operates robotaxi services in multiple regions, and this marks its entry into public trials in Hong Kong.
More than 1,000 residents are expected to ride in autonomous vehicles (AVs) after Chinese technology giant Baidu launches Hong Kong’s first large-scale public trial next week.
Baidu’s robotaxi platform, Apollo, will run the trial in Tung Chung from October 21 to November 3, inviting more than 1,000 residents to take part.
Iris Wong Man-hei, senior project and business development manager for the intelligent driving group at Baidu, described the trial as a “milestone” for the city’s autonomous driving sector.
“Through the public test rides, we hope to show Tung Chung residents and the wider Hong Kong public the latest achievements of our autonomous driving technology and our high safety standards,” she said.
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Public trial of Baidu robotaxis to run from October 21 to November 3
Very likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What are the long-term plans for commercial robotaxi deployment in Hong Kong?
