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International Business Times
International Business Times
Business
Jing Xuan TENG

China's Growing 'Robotaxi' Fleet Sparks Concern, Wonder On Streets

A view from the back seat of a driverless taxi as it navigates through Wuhan, now home to more than 500 so called "robotaxis" (Credit: AFP)

Turning heads as they cruise past office buildings and malls, driverless taxis are slowly spreading through Chinese cities, prompting both wariness and wonder.

China's tech companies and automakers have poured billions of dollars into self-driving technology in recent years in an effort to catch industry leaders in the United States.

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