The future of travel: 10 concepts that will change the way we experience the world

While some taxi companies head into the clouds, others will keep firmly on terra firma – however with some severe upgrades.

Boston-based Motional, a three way partnership between Hyundai and international tech firm Aptiv, has seen some early success.

On the opposite facet of the world, in China, tech big Baidu started working a totally autonomous ride-hailing service, Apollo Go, in cities like Beijing, Chongqing and Wuhan in 2022 and plans to develop quickly in 2023.

“Autonomous ride-hailing service is gradually becoming part of people’s everyday lives,” a Baidu spokesperson stated.

“In cities like Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, each robotaxi on Apollo Go can complete more than 15 rides per day on average.”