A relevant person in charge of the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and Information Technology: The open areas for autonomous driving will be expanded in an orderly manner in the future
In the Jinqiao Economic and Technological Development Zone in Pudong, Shanghai, people can already hail driverless taxis. Currently, Pony.ai has opened its driverless taxis to the public. The reporter went there as soon as possible and experienced it for 16.8 yuan. Recently, Shanghai issued a new batch of "Intelligent Connected Vehicle Demonstration Operation Licenses". The first batch of licensed companies covers scenarios such as smart travel, trunk logistics, and terminal delivery. In the view of industry insiders, this also means that autonomous driving travel services with a driverless driver based on regulations can be operated openly for a fee, officially opening the door to commercialization. On the open road, the relevant person in charge of the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and Information Technology revealed that the open areas for autonomous driving will be expanded in an orderly manner in the future. The full opening of Pudong New Area will be achieved, and the opening of Fengxian, Minhang and other areas will be promoted simultaneously, and the open roads of the four major test areas in Shanghai will be connected.