Manufacturers of self - driving cars will be able to test their vehicles on Beijing 's streets following an announcement by the city 's State Commission of Transport . Drivers in Beijing, beware: soon, you’ll be driving alongside autonomous vehicles. It said China - registered companies that had already tested their vehicles could apply for permission to take them out on Beijing 's roads . The regulator stipulated a human driver must be in the vehicle at all times . Every car requires insurance , and a committee of experts will oversee the testing . Baidu CEO Robin Li recently said mass - production of autonomous cars using its Apollo platform will begin next year .
Manufacturers of self - driving cars will be able to test their vehicles on Beijing 's streets following an announcement by the city 's State Commission of Transport . It said China - registered companies that had already tested their vehicles could apply for permission to take them out on Beijing 's roads . The regulator stipulated a human driver must be in the vehicle at all times . Every car requires insurance , and a committee of experts will oversee the testing . Baidu CEO Robin Li recently said mass - production of autonomous cars using its Apollo platform will begin next year .