A major Chinese transportation company revealed ambitious plans to launch self-driving taxi services on a global scale, with initial deployments scheduled for next year.
Caocao Inc, which operates ride-sharing services for automotive giant Geely Holding Group, intends to roll out thousands of specially designed autonomous vehicles across international markets in 2025, according to company leadership speaking at this week’s Beijing auto show.
The timeline for the robotaxi program calls for widespread distribution and operation beginning in 2028, with plans to grow the autonomous vehicle fleet to 100,000 units by the end of the decade, Caocao Chief Executive Gong Xin told Reuters on Friday.
The vehicles will be manufactured by Geely specifically for autonomous ride-sharing operations, rather than being converted from traditional passenger cars.
