A demonstration of Pony.ai’s autonomous car.
Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg
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The autonomous Lincoln MKZ started turning left at a Beijing intersection when a speeding truck aggressively cut in front of it. Sensors in the car detected the approach and instantly froze it in place.