Didi Chuxing launched a test robotaxi service in a Shanghai suburb on June 27 after installing V2X hardware throughout the area. — Reuters
BEIJING: Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing, backed by SoftBank Group, launched a test robotaxi service in a Shanghai suburb on June 27 after installing V2X (Vehicle to Everything) hardware throughout the area.
Under the test, customers within a designated area will be able to hire free on-demand rides using Didi's autonomous vehicles, which currently also have safety drivers, the company said.
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