The Hong Kong Transport Department (TD) has announced that it has issued a pilot licence for autonomous vehicles (AVs) that will enable the introduction of a brand-new AV trial between Hong Kong West Kowloon Station of the Express Rail Link (XRL) and Kowloon Station of the Airport Express. The trial will involve four private cars…
Hong Kong has approved its first trial scheme for fully driverless autonomous vehicles, with the technology to be tested on Airport Island without a person at the wheel as a backup for the first time. The Transport Department announced on Thursday that it had expanded the scope of a pilot licence for autonomous vehicle trial…
Photo Credit: Pony.ai Pony AI is moving quickly in China’s robotaxi race after a strong quarter gave investors fresh reason to believe demand for autonomous rides may be growing. The company is looking to field 3,500 robotaxis this year, even as China’s self-driving sector faces tighter scrutiny following a major outage involving a rival service….
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…
Hong Kong authorities will form a new working group focused on the development of autonomous vehicles, as the government unveiled a raft of innovation and technology-led initiatives in its latest transport strategy blueprint. Other measures announced in the Transport Department’s plan released on Friday include the implementation of real-time adaptive traffic signals and a smart…
Hong Kong authorities have said the first batch of licensed ride-hailing platforms is expected to commence operations by the fourth quarter of this year and floated measures to further improve taxi services as part of the government’s latest transport blueprint. The Transport Department on Friday revealed the 124-page transport strategy blueprint, covering areas including the…