Hail China's first driverless taxi in Chongqing

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[BeijingTesla]

The most science fiction thing about this is that the roads are empty....

[deschan]

40km per hour, on sparsely traffic condition. Its still at experimental stage but a good start.

[hugowilliams]

The words painted on the body of that car indicates that it is in the road test. It is not in commercial operation.

[liorsavion]

does thing still exists and can be booked in chongqing? that would be so cool to try this out

[glennho]

so high-tech and convenient as a traveler -> All you do is you download the App, you book the trip, the car based on GPS drives automatically to your location, you look for license plate (maybe with a correct code, you can open the door) -> and they drive you to your destination, and the payment is digital
One drawback is it is taking jobs away from taxi drivers in big cities, which is very sad!

[steevek]

hope Singapore would have a same driverless taxi on its roads soon

[Daniel-kdrr]

2 years ago auto x robo taxi China have already started driverless taxi

[Raymillion_]

Its dam funny. Whats the use of side mirror when there is no driver? 😅😅😅

[lainthor]

F that car lol I trust a real person behind the wheel more

[deschan]

Too many sensors used, chances of sensor malfunction is high. Also regular sensors calibration needed. Beside the wireless technogy and electronics need to improve further. Still a distance to true uselful application.

[-The-Grim-Reaper-]

Well done China, you are the second country to do it after the US company Waymo.

[goldsilvervscrisiscollapse]

First in the world fully driverless tech. The sensors, the ai and the vehicles are all so futuristic.... Wonder when this will happen anywhere else

[BeachBoi]

Need to add some soundtracks with vulgarities to improve the realism of real driving.

[kenchino]

Why would i want a robot taxi??? I want a human taxi.

[skyrimmarvel]

Imagine can sent suicide bom inside this driveless car.. Can sent drug using this technology.. Just wonder 😅

[jeremyt]

I was waiting for the "but" followed by why China is going to destroy humanity with this technology. Pleasantly surprised ST managed to produce *a* non-colored piece on China. Probably the first time they've done this in years.

[nicholascage]

Bye2 to taxi job! In Singapore tis type of tech make ppl lose job ! A small nation must take small step, not to follow the hype n excitement.

[johntwohy]

Up to now, many major and minor vehicle accidents are caused by human errors. 😁
Give the driverless cars a chance.