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.