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Gu Hongdi, Vice Chairman of Xpeng Motors: It will take at least 5 years for robot taxis to be fully commercialized
Gu Yongping, vice chairman and co-president of Xpeng Motors, said in an interview on the sidelines of the Beijing Auto Show on Thursday that robot taxis will not become an important business for at least five years. This prediction seems to be at odds with Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who previously announced that he would release the first robot taxi on August 8 this year. Gu Hongdi said that if robot taxis become popular, they will have a revolutionary impact on transportation, “but they must truly achieve comprehensive commercial operations. I think it will take more than 5 years. ” He said: “Currently, we have not considered this when launching and planning sales. \”