1,000 Hongkongers to ride Baidu’s autonomous vehicles in city-first public trial

More than 1,000 residents are expected to ride in autonomous vehicles (AVs) after Chinese technology giant Baidu launches Hong Kong’s first large-scale public trial next week. Baidu’s autonomous driving platform, Apollo, will run the trial in Tung Chung from October 21 to November 3, inviting more than 1,000 residents to take part. Iris Wong Man-hei, senior project and business development manager for Baidu’s intelligent driving group, described the trial as a “milestone” for the city’s...