BEIJING: Online search engine giant Baidu Inc has received permission from transport authorities in Beijing to conduct road tests for five fully driverless vehicles, marking a significant step toward the commercialisation of self-driving technologies.
The announcement makes Baidu the first and only company which has got permission to conduct driverless tests – where there is no safety driver in the autonomous driving vehicle – on public streets in the capital.
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