Autonomous vehicles pick up pace in Beijing

Artificial intelligence: A Pony-ai autonomous driving vehicle in Beijing. The company is one of two that has been granted the latest permits in the capital, to fully test its driverless vehicles on public roads, with no driver or safety operator in the car. — Pony-ai

BEIJING: Autonomous driving vehicles may become more ubiquitous much sooner than many expect.

The commercialisation of self-driving technology is expected to gain momentum in China in the next few years, thanks to continuous technological innovation and considerable policy support, industry experts said.