The Apollo RT6 comes with a detachable steering wheel, as the car will no longer necessarily need one to drive.
Chinese tech giant Baidu announced Thursday its latest robotaxi vehicle comes with a detachable steering wheel, for a cost nearly half that of a previously announced model.Baidu's robotaxi business received Beijing city's approval in November to begin charging fares for rides within a suburban district.announced Thursday it has cut the price of its robotaxi vehicles by nearly half, lowering costs for a nascent business.
The new vehicle, the Apollo RT6, is an electric car that costs 250,000 yuan to produce — without relying on a third-party manufacturer, Baidu said. That price is 48% less than themade in partnership with state-owned BAIC Group's Arcfox electric car brand. The Apollo RT6 is set to start operating on China's roads in the second half of next year under Baidu's self-driving robotaxi business.
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