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Baidu launches Hong Kong's first large-scale robotaxi trial

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Baidu's Apollo platform is launching Hong Kong's first large-scale public trial of robotaxis in Tung Chung. Over 1,000 residents will be invited to experience the autonomous vehicles for free between October 21 and November 3. Baidu aims to gather public feedback and showcase the safety and advancements of its autonomous driving technology. AI

IMPACT This trial offers a glimpse into the future of urban transportation and autonomous driving technology adoption.

RANK_REASON This is a product trial for an autonomous vehicle service, not a core AI model release or research milestone.

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Baidu launches Hong Kong's first large-scale robotaxi trial

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This is a product trial for an autonomous vehicle service, not a core AI model release or research milestone.
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COVERAGE [1]

  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Eric Jiang ·

    Over 1,000 Hongkongers to ride Baidu’s robotaxis in city-first public trial

    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, invit…

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