Autonomous vehicle technologies have managed to enter the radar of many countries, especially China and the USA. The first autonomous test drive lane with a distance of 30 km was put into service in Shanghai.
Shanghai opens test strip for autonomous vehicles
In a press release in January 2022, Shanghai authorities announced that they are planning to activate the autonomous taxi service this year. Many Chinese companies, especially automaker SAIC Mobility and internet giant Baidu, are actively conducting autonomous vehicle tests in Shanghai.
Stating that users can call a driverless taxi through the application, the officials said, “You can go anywhere by taxi after you verify your identity on the screen in the back seat when you get into the vehicle. Autonomous vehicles are designed in a way that passengers can access many functions, including air conditioning. For now, there is one driver in the vehicles for safety, but our drivers do not intervene in the vehicle except in emergencies.” made statements.
Xiaomi’s autonomous vehicle was seen in the test drive!
Xiaomi autonomous vehicle was spotted in the test drive. The image shows some information about the car’s autonomous system.
Consulting firm IHS Markit has announced that China’s autonomous driving technology could be worth $35 billion by 2030, with an annual growth rate of more than 20 percent. Analysts underline that in such big changes, legal regulations should be made in detail.
Shanghai has launched its first autonomous test drive lane so that companies can test their vehicles in traffic. The outermost lanes on both sides of the Donghai Bridge will be used by autonomous vehicles between 10:00 and 13:00 on weekdays.
Shanghai authorities announced that the smart trucks that have been working on since 2019 have also started to work. Trucks with Level 4 autonomous technology are supported by 5G. It is stated that the trucks covered a distance of 2.6 million km safely during the test period.
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