Didi Chuxing, Yandex Developing Self-Driving Technology To Compete With Tesla, Waymo And Uber

Self-driving has had many takers despite not being a mainstream technology yet. The newest player on the scene is the Russian tech giant Yandex, which showcased its self-driving car Tuesday. In the press release, the company detailed its plans to launch a self-driven taxi service. It stated that it plans to use driverless technologies for application across a wide range of industries. While self-driving technology was being developed mostly in the U.S., tech companies from other parts of the world have also shown interest in it.