Autonomous vehicles gaining more ground

A future of autonomous driving continues to become reality in China, as local authorities and private firms work together to test the potentially life-changing technology with over 100 number plates handed out for public road tests.

In all, the country has now issued 101 license plates for self-driving vehicles owned by 32 companies across 14 cities, with Chinese internet search giant Baidu Inc obtaining the most with more than 50 plates, according to China Automotive Information Net.

Beijing has issued more licenses for the public road testing of self-driving cars than any other city, topping the list with 56, followed by Chongqing (11) and Shanghai (7).