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Safety operators and the data they collect are playing a crucial role as Baidu’s Apollo Go program looks to further expand in Wuhan and beyond. The first time Wang Juan rode in an Apollo Go, the driverless taxi designed by Chinese technology giant Baidu, she remembers feeling extremely nervous. The 43-year-old had recently been hired as a safety operator for the company’s robotaxi division in Wuhan, capital of the central Hubei province, and was undergoing training in this emerging technology. Sitting in the passenger seat, she watched as the vehicle maneuvered without any assistance from her coach, who was in the driving seat. “He wasn’t even holding the steering wheel,” she exclaims. “I felt insecure.” Gradually, after seeing these autonomous vehicles navigate unexpected and complicated traffic scenarios — such as decelerating to keep a safe distance from a large truck with protruding cargo and passing at an appropriate time — Wang began to feel more assured. “Eve
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