TD approves expansion of autonomous vehicles trial in North Lantau and commencement of ...

Hong Kong's Transport Department has approved the first fully driverless autonomous vehicle trials on Airport Island, moving beyond remote-operated and in-vehicle backup modes after safety validation. The expansion signals regulatory readiness for commercialised AV operations in constrained urban environments.

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