Russian Tech Firm Yandex to Test Self-Driving Taxis in Moscow This Year

Russian Tech Firm Yandex to Test Self-Driving Taxis in Moscow This Year
A self-driving car developed by Yandex in cooperation with Hyundai is seen during at event in Moscow, Russia, on May 27, 2020. Shamil Zhumatov/Reuters
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MOSCOW—Adventurous Muscovites may soon be able to travel around parts of Moscow in driverless taxis as Russian tech giant Yandex plans to start testing the autonomous vehicles in the city this year, the company said on Wednesday.

Yandex, which operates a raft of services from online search to food delivery, has been testing self-driving technology for more than three years in Russia, Israel, and the United States.