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Silicon Valley led the quest for driverless cars. But Chinese robotaxis are catching up fast

9 June 2025 at 05:00
Chinese and American companies have long led the costly endeavor of developing autonomous ride-hailing services. Now, robotaxi firms are taking the competition global.  The Alphabet-owned Waymo, which launched the world’s...

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A “safety driver” sits in Baidu’s Apollo robotaxi at the Apollo Park in Beijing, China.
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