The U.S. currently has the lead in the robotaxi race, but China is catching up.
, a staff member needs to remain in the vehicle, though not necessarily behind the wheel.
Baidu, which has been operating a self-driving taxi service in Beijing for the past year, has been given permission to operate 10 so-called robotaxis without safety drivers, while Pony.ai has permission to operate four. Both companies plan to increase the number in the near future, though neither is allowed to charge for a ride in cars without a safety driver just yet.
Back in the U.S., Alphabet's Waymo has been offering its Waymo One service in parts of Phoenix, Arizona, for a couple of years. Waymo One also operates without a safety driver on board, and Waymo is currently looking at expanding the service to San Francisco, where itsGeneral Motors and Honda-backed Cruise also has robotaxis operating in San Francisco without a safety driver.
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