A passenger gets off a Pony.ai robotaxi after reaching his destination point in Nansha District of Guangzhou, south China’s Guangdong Province, March 11, 2025. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)
by Xinhua writer Xia Xiao
DUBAI, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) — On a sweltering summer afternoon, a black Apollo Go robotaxi eased to the curb along Dubai’s Jumeirah coastline. I unlocked the door with my smartphone. There was no driver, no steering wheel, and no doubt that artificial intelligence was in control.
The car glided smoothly through roundabouts and dense seaside…
