Driverless cars hit the roads in China as threat of job losses causes concern<br /><br />China speeds ahead of the rest of the world in the rollout of driverless technology, it is also charging into another first: the threat to jobs in a driverless economy.<br /><br />From robotaxis undercutting taxi fares to a driving school replacing hundreds of human instructors, China is starting to debate the reckoning from a technology still over the horizon elsewhere.<br /><br />Baidu’s Apollo Go now runs 24/7 in central China’s Wuhan city with its network offering service to 7.7 million residents — more than half of the city's population.<br /><br />With Baidu announcing plans to expand to 100 Chinese cities by 2030, it’s also expected to deploy 1,000 of its newest robotaxis in Wuhan and break even per robotaxi by the end of this year. <br /><br />REUTERS VIDEO<br /><br />Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe <br /> <br />Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net <br /> <br />Follow us: <br />Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook <br />Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram <br />Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter <br />DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion <br /> <br />Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital <br /> <br />Check out our Podcasts: <br />Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify <br />Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts <br />Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic <br />Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer <br />Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein<br /> <br />#TheManilaTimes<br />#tmtnews<br />#wuhan<br />#baidu
