The operator must switch to driving the AV manually once it exits the approved route, under current licence regulations for the pilot scheme. Photo: Dickson Lee

    Hong Kong ramps up autonomous vehicle tests as Baidu expands trials in city

    Hong Kong authorities will ramp up autonomous vehicle (AV) tests and make more roads available for trials as Chinese technology company Baidu prepared to transition its robotaxis to fully remote-controlled operations in the city. Baidu on Monday showcased its sixth-generation AV under its Apollo Go platform on Lantau Island, showing a seven-minute driverless route that…

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    Baidu Apollo International is running a number of autonomous vehicle trials in Hong Kong. Photo: Handout

      Hong Kong autonomous vehicle tests move up a gear with longer routes

      Hong Kong’s transport authorities have given the green light for testing autonomous vehicles from the airport island to Sunny Bay and Tung Chung town centre on Lantau, marking the latest cross-district trial of driverless technology. The Transport Department said on Monday that the updated pilot licence – held by Baidu Apollo International – would support…

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