It is now clear that the guide independent and vehicles electrical they will be the next frontier of mobility. Although on the one hand the electrification of the cars is proceeding more or less quickly, on the other hand autonomous driving still presents some obstacles to overcome. In China, however, Baidu presented the new generation taxi that drives itself and also has the option to remove the steering wheel. Here are all the features of Apollo RT6EV.
Baidu showed a new generation of unmanned taxi. Apollo RT6 EV does not have a steering wheel, it drives itself and also costs relatively poco!
The Apollo RT6 EV is a cross between an SUV and a minivan. The electric taxi has a steering wheel Removable, so it can move completely autonomously without human intervention. This is the sixth generation of Baidu vehicle but the first model built on the platform, Xinghe. It is indicated that the development of its own battery electric architecture has helped to reduce production costs a $ 37.000 per unit.
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The electric car is equipped with a system of autonomous driving of level 4, which allows the car to drive without a driver in predetermined areas. To do this, it relies on the help of 38 sensors, included eight LiDAR, which serve for orientation in space. Baidu's taxi can carry two to four passengers. According to the manufacturer, the detachable steering wheel adds space for "seats, vending machines, desktop computers or game consoles".
The renders also show that they will be there cameras inside of to monitor passengers. The technical details of the car are not disclosed, as well as the timing of its appearance on the roads. However, Baidu plans to expand its business outside of China to 65 cities by 2025 and 100 cities by 2030.
Clearly these vehicles they will never reach the West, but it is always curious to see the advances in technology.
Through | Bloomberg, PRNewswire
