Autonomous driving buses put into service at Beijing's sub-center

A passenger boards an autonomous driving bus in Tongzhou district, Beijing's sub-center, March 3, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Yang Kejia)

Beijing's sub-center launched autonomous driving buses with a maximum of 9 passengers around three major cultural buildings - Beijing Performing Arts Center, Beijing Library, and the Grand Canal Museum of Beijing on Sunday.

An autonomous driving bus stops at a station in Tongzhou district, Beijing's sub-center, March 3, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Yang Kejia)

An autonomous driving bus runs on a street in Tongzhou district, Beijing's sub-center, March 3, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Yang Kejia)

A passenger takes a driverless bus in Tongzhou district, Beijing's sub-center, March 3, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Yang Kejia)

An autonomous driving bus runs on a street in Tongzhou district, Beijing's sub-center, March 3, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Yang Kejia)

An autonomous driving bus runs on a street in Tongzhou district, Beijing's sub-center, March 3, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Yang Kejia)