The first batch of unmanned intelligent connected vehicles in Pudong have officially launched on the road. Drivers | Pudong | Automobiles
The unmanned car is truly on the road. On July 8th, at the 2023 World Artificial Intelligence Conference - Intelligent Driving Forum held at the Zhangjiang Science Hall, 15 vehicles from Baidu Zhixing, AutoX Antu, and Xiaoma Zhixing were awarded the first batch of unmanned intelligent connected vehicle road test licenses in Pudong New Area. This marks that since the implementation of the Regulations of Pudong New Area on Promoting the Innovative Application of Driverless Intelligent Connected Vehicles and the relevant Implementation Rules, the autonomous vehicle in Pudong New Area have really ushered in the unmanned stage.
In the early stage, Pudong New Area relied on its legislative advantages and a sound policy and regulatory system to lay the foundation for the unmanned commercial application of autonomous driving. It is reported that enterprises that have obtained the license this time can conduct road testing of fully unmanned intelligent connected vehicles in the designated road sections and areas within the administrative area of Pudong New Area. The transition of unmanned intelligent connected vehicles from closed roads to open roads and from having safety officers to completely unmanned driving has promoted innovation and development in the field of autonomous driving, accelerating the commercialization of autonomous driving enterprises in Pudong New Area.
Baidu's autonomous driving travel service platform, Radish Run, is the world's largest autonomous driving travel service provider. It has conducted fully unmanned operation and testing in five cities: Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, Wuhan, and Chongqing, with a total test mileage of over 60 million kilometers. The person in charge of Carrot Run stated that after obtaining a driver free road test license in Pudong, they will continue to improve their functions and experience, accelerate the commercialization process of autonomous driving, and bring safe, efficient, and convenient autonomous driving travel services to more consumers. In 2023, Baidu Apollo will continue to expand its business scale and help the high-speed and high-quality development of Pudong's intelligent connected vehicle industry.
AutoX is a leader in completely unmanned RoboTaxi in China, committed to creating integrated software and hardware technology for autonomous driving. AutoX products cover a complete set of software and hardware for L4/L5 level autonomous driving, with the ability to build an electronic and electrical architecture for autonomous vehicles. As one of the first enterprises to obtain the road testing license for unmanned intelligent connected vehicles in Pudong, we can conduct unmanned testing in the core urban area of the mega city of Pudong.
Xiaoma Zhixing has launched its autonomous driving travel service PonyPilot+in Guangzhou, Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and California, China. This time, Xiaoma Zhixing has obtained the first batch of unmanned intelligent connected vehicle road test licenses in Pudong, Shanghai, marking the official start of unmanned testing in the core urban areas of super first tier cities in China. The relevant person in charge of Xiaoma Zhixing stated that they will make full use of their own technological advantages and Pudong's legislative advantages, fully utilize the "two legs" of "technology" and "regulations", accelerate the implementation of driver free testing in Shanghai, form a closed loop of unmanned Robotaxi business model, and contribute to Pudong's technological innovation and the development of intelligent automotive industry.