Drivers fret as China's robotaxis pick up pace and passengers

Drivers fret as China's robotaxis pick up pace and passengers

Sensors are seen on a training car equipped with an AI instructor at Eastern Pioneer Driving School in Beijing, China July 23, 2024. REUTERS/Florence Lo

Liu Yi is among China’s 7 million ride-hailing drivers. A 36-year-old Wuhan resident, he started driving part-time this year when construction work slowed in the face of a nationwide glut of unsold apartments. Now he predicts another crisis as he stands next to his car watching neighbours order driverless taxis.

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