{"id":1612,"date":"2026-02-26T08:01:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T08:01:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/99chinatravel.com\/?p=1612"},"modified":"2026-02-26T08:01:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T08:01:12","slug":"driverless-everything-flying-air-taxis-robobuses-and-delivery-vans-in-china-whos-driving-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/99chinatravel.com\/?p=1612","title":{"rendered":"Driverless Everything: Flying Air Taxis, Robobuses And Delivery Vans In China | Who&#8217;s Driving Now?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Autonomous technology isn\u2019t just taking over the cars on our roads. In China, driverless delivery vans, robosweepers, robobuses and even air taxis are redefining how goods move, how streets are maintained and how people travel.<\/p>\n<p>In the second part of this series, hosts Justin Ang and Vernon Anthonisz explore the expanding world of autonomy and examine how it is reshaping entire sectors from logistics to tourism.<br \/>\nAnd as Singapore prepares to roll out autonomous shuttles in Punggol this year, they find out how this driverless future could benefit people back home. <\/p>\n<p>WATCH MORE Who&#8217;s Driving Now: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLkMf14VQEvTZo2LcG3pLY89dGL1ak9wFV<\/p>\n<p>00:00 Phone left behind in a robotaxi<br \/>\n03:02 Fully driverless robobuses in Guangzhou<br \/>\n07:28 Seatbelt not required in bigger robobuses<br \/>\n09:39 Robosweepers keeping China streets clean<br \/>\n11:09 Driverless vans transform parcel deliveries<br \/>\n14:25 Air taxis take autonomy skyward<br \/>\n19:11 Trouble hailing a robotaxi<br \/>\n21:02 Shenzhen: China&#8217;s big autonomous technology city<br \/>\n21:42 Benefits of using a robotaxi while on holiday<br \/>\n24:06 Muttons try out latest high-tech tour<br \/>\n25:38 Robotaxis come with massage function<br \/>\n28:25 What happens when AVs replace humans?<br \/>\n29:11 Human-vehicle-road integration explained<br \/>\n32:39 Punggol\u2019s autonomous shuttles launching this year<br \/>\n39:01 Imported autonomous shuttles re-trained<br \/>\n40:57 Are Singaporeans ready for AVs?<\/p>\n<p>=================<br \/>\nABOUT THE SHOW:<br \/>\nAutonomous vehicles are no longer science fiction. In countries like China, South Korea and the United States, self-driving cars are already navigating real roads and offering point-to-point passenger rides. The technology has also reached Singapore, with coastal town Punggol set to pilot autonomous shuttles this year.<\/p>\n<p>In this two-part series, DJs Justin Ang and Vernon Anthonisz \u2013 better known as The Muttons \u2013 uncover what it truly takes to put a vehicle on the road with no driver behind the wheel.<br \/>\nThey travel to China, poised to become the world\u2019s largest autonomous vehicle market by 2030, to meet the experts and operators racing to make AVs safe and scalable. 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