Shenzhen welcomes Ruqi Robotaxi, opening a new chapter in autonomous driving travel

On January 25, GAC Group’s official Weibo revealed that Ruqi Travel has obtained the Shenzhen Robotaxi manned demonstration application qualification, which means that Ruqi Robotaxi will officially begin operating in Shenzhen, bringing a new type of autonomous driving to citizens. experience.

▲ Picture source Guangzhou Automobile Group official Weibo (the same below)

After Ruqi Robotaxi successfully entered the Guangzhou market, it decided to use Shenzhen as its second operating city . Based on the approval of relevant Shenzhen authorities, Ruqi Travel will launch manned Robotaxi demonstration services in core areas such as Qianhai, Nanshan Yuehai, Baoan Airport, and Shenzhen Bay and Shenzhen Bay Port. Currently, a hybrid operation model of manned online ride-hailing and Robotaxi has been implemented in these designated areas.

Shenzhen users do not need to switch to a dedicated Robotaxi interface when using the Ruqi Travel App. Just enter the origin and destination in the "taxi-hailing" service, and the platform will intelligently match the most suitable manned or autonomous vehicle. Ruqi's platform currently provides robotaxi models such as GAC Aian LX Plus, GAC Toyota Sienna S-AM and Lexus RX.

Guangzhou Automobile Group stated that starting from October 2022, Ruqi Travel will realize the commercial mixed operation of manned online ride-hailing and Robotaxi in Nansha, Guangzhou, making it the first travel model in the world to adopt this model. platform. The launch of the Shenzhen Robotaxi manned demonstration application is expected to further promote the commercialization process of autonomous driving technology and accelerate the realization of normalized operations with no one in the vehicle (that is, without a safety officer).

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