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Autonomous driving: China relies on robotaxis

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China is not only a world leader in electric cars. The Middle Kingdom is also making progress in autonomous driving, as shown by the increasing number of robot taxis in major cities. However, this does not please all road users and countries like Germany are still a long way from that. What can consumers expect from this potentially disruptive technology?

An autonomous taxi from Apollo Go is parked on the side of the road in Beijing. (Photo: dpa)

Foto: Johannes Neudecker

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