A new taxi model that uses cutting-edge technology to navigate cities on its own has been unveiled by the Chinese tech company Baidu. Details indicate that the Baidu Apollo RT6 is capable of self-driving without any driver input.
According to China’s legislation, self-driving cars must always have a person in the driver’s seat. The IT juggernaut anticipates that its technology will advance to the point where it can operate a vehicle without a driver.
Details indicate that the cab employs 38 sensors, including the following, to enable self-driving:
According to China’s legislation, self-driving cars must always have a person in the driver’s seat. The IT juggernaut anticipates that its technology will advance to the point where it can operate a vehicle without a driver.
Details indicate that the cab employs 38 sensors, including the following, to enable self-driving:
Eight light-detection and ranging (Lidar) sensors
One 6mm (0.2in) wave radar
12 ultrasonic sensors
12 cameras
But technological gadgets are worth quite a bit of money. The price of the Baidu Apollo RT6 is now estimated to be approximately Rs. 8.3 million, which is still cheaper than the cost of earlier Baidu models.
Co-founder and CEO of Baidu Robin Li addressed this issue during a formal conference and stated that people are “heading towards a future when using a robo-taxi will be half the cost of taking a cab today.” He continued by saying that the business is looking for less expensive, more effective alternatives, which will dramatically lower the cost of development.
“This massive cost reduction will enable us to deploy tens of thousands of [automated vehicles] across China.”
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