Why has Ruibao Express become a "favorite" in the eyes of the Hong Kong Transport Department in just half a year?
Recently, there's new news in the autonomous driving circle. Ruibao Express's testing area in Hong Kong has expanded to Tung Chung! This is the third expansion within just half a year, advancing from the airport area straight into the city core. The speed is almost unbelievable. So how did Ruibao Express achieve this?
In fact, it's not surprising if you think about it. After all, before entering Hong Kong, Ruibao Express had already accumulated several years of driving experience in complex urban areas like Wuhan and Beijing on the mainland, collecting a large amount of driving data. Although Hong Kong is a right-hand drive market, it started with a pilot project near the airport. It was as easy as pie!
But expanding three times in half a year is indeed impressive. And as of now, Hong Kong has only issued one autonomous driving license to Ruibao Express. This has left many people wondering why the Hong Kong regulatory authority is so fond of Ruibao Express.
In simple terms, Ruibao's hardcore strength is hard to hide. You need to know that Hong Kong's traffic regulations are extremely strict, leaving no detail overlooked, with road complexity akin to the "hell mode" of a driving game. Under such circumstances, Ruibao completed more than 15,000 kilometers of safe driving in just half a year without any accidents. No wonder even the Hong Kong Transport Department praised Ruibao's L4-level autonomous driving capability. What does this level mean? It’s like being able to drive and avoid dangers, steadier than veteran drivers!
Of course, I also see some people comparing Hong Kong to the "gateway" for China's autonomous driving technology "going global." This description is indeed very apt. After all, once the right-hand drive market is successful, it will have an advantage when developing overseas, and technological exports will naturally follow. Globally, only a few companies can reach this level, and our Chinese enterprises are among them, which is truly face-saving!
To be honest, Ruibao Express's operations in Hong Kong have given China's autonomous driving technology a great "advertisement." Let's wait and see how it continues to expand globally in the future!
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