Shanghai Proposes Autonomous Taxi Rollout Under Draft Rules
Shanghai has proposed a plan to roll out autonomous taxis, meaning cars that drive without a human at the wheel, through a set of draft rules. The plan is still a proposal and has not become law. The short report gives no launch date or details on how the service would work.
Quick glossaryMLex, autonomous-taxi, draft rules
- MLex
- A news service that reports closely on legal and regulatory matters that affect businesses and governments.
- autonomous-taxi
- A taxi that drives itself, with no human needed at the wheel to steer it.
- draft rules
- Proposed rules that are shared for public review and comment before they officially become binding law.
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