Chinese Cab Rider Didi to Test Self-Driving Cars in California
Didi Chuxing, Chinese largest cab riding company has been given the go-ahead to test autonomous driving cars in California on May 10 according to the California Department of Motor Vehicles' website.
The move has come in the wake of US rival Uber being given a suspension for its driverless car programme across North America after a fatal collision accident of a pedestrian early this March.
Additionally, the cab-hailing major is itself facing issues over safety concerns and has given a halt to is pooling service-Hitch for a week post-murder of one of its cab rider that created an outcry over Chinese social media.
Post the go-ahead with permits, Didi will become the 53rd company to receive a permit to test autonomous vehicles in California. The Chinese cab aggregator had opened its ...