(Yicai Global) Sept. 26 -- Baidu's autonomous driving Robotaxis started trial operation today in Changsha, capital of China's central Hunan province, the company announced from the scene, The Paper reported.

A fleet of 45 cars deployed in the first batch of pilots as trial runs began on various open test sections in the city. Changsha residents can henceforth log in to an official website to apply to become a user and experience the thrill of the autonomous road.

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