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China Transport News reports that the autonomous driving sector presents a global competitive landscape among the "Big Three": Baidu's RoboTaxi, Google's Waymo, and Tesla. RoboTaxi has become the world's largest autonomous ride-hailing service provider, leveraging its global layout, over 14 million rides, and more than 200 million kilometers of safe driving mileage. Its overseas expansion into Europe and other regions has forced Waymo to accelerate its domestic deployment in the United States. Waymo, relying on favorable local policies, has deployed a large number of vehicles in major U.S. core cities, surpassing RoboTaxi in some indicators and continuously expanding into new markets. Tesla is also actively expanding its footprint, having obtained approvals for driverless ride-hailing services in multiple U.S. states. Currently, countries such as the United States, Germany, and Japan are promoting the commercialization of autonomous driving by improving relevant laws and regulations, and industry competition has extended to multiple dimensions including technology, policy and regulatory innovation, and social support.

"Seoul, South Korea expands its smart city transportation with a new daytime driverless bus route. This pilot program demonstrates the city's commitment to autonomous public transit innovation and real-world deployment."

"Nanchang City makes history in Jiangxi Province by issuing the first official license plates for unmanned delivery vehicles. This milestone signals China's advancement in commercializing autonomous last-mile delivery and creating a regulated framework."

"Shenzhen pioneers the future of urban mobility with the official launch of its first Level 4 (L4) autonomous bus line. This commercial service marks a significant step in the deployment of driverless public transportation in China."

"Chinese autonomous vehicle companies are helping Saudi Arabia launch its first self-driving taxi trial, marking a significant milestone in the global expansion of China's smart transportation technology and Saudi's Vision 2030."

"China achieves breakthrough in unmanned aviation as its independently developed ton-class UAV completes first offshore platform material transport mission, revolutionizing offshore logistics with heavy-lift drone technology."