Beijing Lays Groundwork for Self-Driving Infrastructure

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Several unmanned delivery vehicles are tested on Baima Road in Beijing on May 7, 2024. Photo: VCG

New draft rules by China’s capital aim to pave the way for the construction of the roadside infrastructure needed to help make autonomous driving a commercial reality.

Sufficient space “should be set aside for smart roadside infrastructure before building, renovating and expanding roads” in the capital, according to draft rules published Sunday by the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Economy and Information Technology. The draft is open for public comment until July 29.

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Beijing introduced draft rules for developing infrastructure to support autonomous driving, focusing on vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication technology.
The market for smart infrastructure could reach 417.4 billion yuan by 2030; companies like Baidu are already investing in V2X technology.
Challenges remain regarding liability in traffic accidents and the need for consensus on communication protocols among stakeholders.

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Who’s Who

Baidu Inc.: Baidu Inc. is exploring V2X technology and unveiled Apollo Air in May 2021, a 5G-based system enabling high coordination between Level 4 self-driving vehicles and roads equipped with image sensors. The tech could potentially replace costly vehicle-mounted sensor systems.

Guolian Securities Co. Ltd.: Guolian Securities Co. Ltd. is a firm that provides market analysis on smart infrastructure. According to their analysts, the market for roadside sensors and traffic management devices could be worth 22.3 billion yuan ($3.1 billion) by 2025 and 417.4 billion yuan by 2030.

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What Happened When

May 2021：: Baidu Inc. unveiled Apollo Air, a 5G-based system designed for high coordination between Level 4 self-driving vehicles and roads with image sensors.

Sunday, July 7, 2024：: Beijing Municipal Bureau of Economy and Information Technology published draft rules to make autonomous driving a commercial reality.

By 2025：: The market for smart infrastructure such as roadside sensors and traffic management devices could be worth 22.3 billion yuan ($3.1 billion) according to analysts from Guolian Securities Co. Ltd.