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Is the autonomous
vehicle remote to
Hong Kong?
Uber’s fatal crash has drawn worldwide attention to
the safety issues with autonomous vehicles (AVs). The
accident reminds us that self-driving technology is still in
208 the experimental stage.
Robin Li, founder of China’s most popular search engine
Baidu, however expected AVs from his company would be
running on public roads, just as all other vehicles, in three
to five years’ time.
Benefit #1: Cost saving
One of the major benefits from the new mode of
mobility is an anticipated significant cost reduction.
UBS, an investment bank, estimated that factors such as
automation, competition, sharing modes of operation plus
