In Depth: China Clears More Obstacles for Robotaxis

Green lights are turning on for China’s driverless taxi companies. On Dec. 30, Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province, announced that the provincial legislature had approved the city’s new regulations on supporting the development of “intelligent connected vehicles,” and they would go into effect in March 2025.

The following day, the Beijing city government passed its own set of regulations, which will take effect in April, while local legislation is also about to be implemented in Guangzhou. The latter has been submitted to the Guangdong provincial legislature and is expected to be reviewed in January or February, according to several sources familiar with the matter.