Pilot licence issued for autonomous vehicles for cross-district trial on Airportcity Link

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The Transport Department announced today that a pilot licence for autonomous vehicles has been issued to approve a cross-district autonomous vehicle trial on Airportcity Link connecting the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Port and SKYCITY at the airport.

The approved trial project involves seven public light buses operated by autonomous driving between the HZMB Hong Kong Port and SKYCITY. 

During the initial stage of the trial, a backup operator will be stationed in the vehicle at all times to take over control when necessary. The Transport Department's label for pilot autonomous vehicles shall be displayed on all pilot autonomous vehicles for identification by other road users. Details of the pilot licence have been uploaded to the Transport Department's website on autonomous vehicle trials.

A spokesman for the Transport Department said that, as set out in the Policy Address 2025, three cross-district pilot projects will commence within this year, including the above Airportcity Link between the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Port and the airport, and a project spanning Kowloon City and Kwun Tong Districts, encompassing the Kai Tak Development Area, also announced today.