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Hong Kong gears up for city’s first test run of fully driverless vehicles

Hong Kong gears up for city’s first test run of fully driverless vehicles
South China Morning Post Thursday 23 July 2026, 06:10 UTC By Wynna Wong 1 min read
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Hong Kong has approved its first trial scheme for fully driverless autonomous vehicles, with the technology to be tested on Airport Island without a person at the wheel as a backup for the first time. The Transport Department announced on Thursday that it had expanded the scope of a pilot licence for autonomous vehicle trial schemes in North Lantau, after concluding that earlier remote-operation tests had met safety requirements. “We are pleased to confirm that the autonomous vehicle tests...

Hong Kong has approved its first trial scheme for fully driverless autonomous vehicles, with the technology to be tested on Airport Island without a person at the wheel as a backup for the first time. The Transport Department announced on Thursday that it had expanded the scope of a pilot licence for autonomous vehicle trial schemes in North Lantau, after concluding that earlier remote-operation tests had met safety requirements. “We are pleased to confirm that the autonomous vehicle tests have... [Image text:] 2097 7ApolloGo BAER Kutonomous Driving ZZ7545 Drvin
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