Tech giant Baidu announced Monday that it has obtained permits to operate fully autonomous taxis without any human assistants on board in two of China's megacities, marking a first for the country. Baidu said it received the regulatory approvals for its autonomous ride-hailing service Apollo Go to operate on open roads during the daytime in Chongqing and Wuhan.

——Baidu gets permits for first fully driverless taxi service in China, CNN

Comment:

Baidu, with its strong scientific strength and tight patent portfolio planning, has become a frontrunner in the autonomous driving field, and accelerated the transformation of patents on paper into applied products, bringing more convenience and happiness to people's life.