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A South China Morning Post reporter rode in Pony.ai’s robotaxi in Shenzhen and Baidu’s Apollo Go in Beijing, finding both a glimpse of driverless taxis becoming everyday transport and some practical compromises. The steering wheel turned with no driver in the seat; the first unease, the reporter writes, gave way to appreciating the quiet.
Why it mattersIt’s a useful passenger’s-eye view, not a performance test: the account doesn’t establish how either service handles safety or reliability. But robotaxis are no longer just a lab demo if people are trying them as transport.
Discuss: Would you take a driverless taxi for the quieter ride, or does the missing driver make the trade-off too steep?
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