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China greenlights autonomous ride-hailing service in all first-tier cities | WAIC 2025
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“We now have permits for robotaxis fare-charging services in all four top-tier cities in China, namely Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen,” Lou said.
Baidu and Pony.ai will start limited operations of their fully autonomous services across 759 square kilometers (293 square miles) of the Shanghai Pudong New Area, the city’s financial district.
Tesla’s long-awaited robotaxi service, initially with 10 Model Y crossovers, began on June 22 in an area of 42 square miles of the US city of Austin.
The US automaker featured its robotaxi launch in a video at its WAIC 2025 booth on the first day of the event.
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