Modern Express News (Reporter Liu Yun / Wen Wang Xi / Photo) Good news! The reservation experience channel for 5 self-driving taxis (Robo taxis) in Nanjing Jiangxinzhou officially opened to the public from February 23! Self-driving taxis are not only cool in appearance, but also can accurately identify complex road condition information to achieve intelligent and safe driving, and in the future, citizens can use mobile phones to call a car in Jiangxinzhou. It is worth mentioning that at present, the autonomous taxis on the whole island are free, so get on a ride with family and friends to take a self-driving taxi and take a trip around the island to Jiangxinzhou.
△ Self-driving taxis
The Modern Express reporter learned that at present, Jiangxinzhou's self-driving taxis are modified on the basis of ordinary motor vehicles. The car is equipped with a full-stack automatic driving software and hardware independently developed by Wenyuan Zhixing, using lidar, AV, PG camera, millimeter wave radar and other multi-sensor fusion technology routes, with a set of strong versatility algorithm "WeRide ONE" to achieve full-scene, all-weather coverage of urban traffic. At the same time, according to the existing regulations, Robo taxi is equipped with a safety officer to deal with various emergencies.
It is reported that as early as the end of October 2021, 5 robo taxis in Nanjing Jiangxinzhou have obtained test licenses for intelligent networked vehicles. After a period of road testing, it officially opened to the public on February 23. Self-driving taxis operate every Wednesday to Sunday from 9.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. and from 2 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. The first open operation route is Taoyuan Street to West Huandao Road of Jiangxinzhou Ecological Science and Technology Island, which belongs to the public test road of Jiangxinzhou Intelligent Connected Vehicle, with a total length of 8 kilometers and an estimated driving time of 15 minutes.
△ Self-driving taxi reservation interface mobile phone screenshot
When citizens need to use a car in Jiangxinzhou, they can pay attention to the "Jiangdao Operation" public account in advance, click "My" in the lower right corner to register personal information, and then click "Experience Reservation" in the lower left corner, you can make a reservation in advance of the ride time and the number of passengers. After submitting the reservation order, the passenger needs to go to the designated pick-up point to wait at the agreed time, and can also check the location and operation status of the vehicle in real time through the mobile phone.
It is worth mentioning that at present, self-driving taxis are free to ride, and will continue to expand other routes to further cover the whole island, connecting the stations where people gather and have just needed travel, and providing free and convenient travel for employees of enterprises on the island and citizens who come to the island for sightseeing. In addition, China's first driverless minibus (Robo bus) is also about to meet with the public, this kind of cool bus without steering wheel, no throttle brakes can control lights and air conditioning by voice, will provide citizens with a safe and comfortable riding experience.