AutoX, a company in China, with offices in San Jose, California and Hong Kong, has released a fleet of driverless, robotic Chrysler Pacifica minivans as part of a taxi service in Shenzen, China. Reuters reports that the company has backing from a number of big players in China, including Alibaba, Dongfeng Motors, and SAIC Motors (which owns the MG brand and has a long-running joint venture with Volkswagen). Unlike many similar vehicle trials, including Uber's, there's no human abroad to take the wheel in the case of an emergency.
As seen in the photos below, the Pacifica isn't the
only vehicle that AutoX has modified with sensors and other driverless
technologies. Some Lincoln sedans, and indigenous models, are also part of the
mix. But the Pacifica, with a different sensor package than we've seen in
earlier photos when the AutoX-FCA deal to supply the minivans, seems to be the
main attraction in Shenzen.
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