This involves next-generation vehicles utilizing advanced technologies such as chips, big data and artificial intelligence. This will facilitate highly effective, safe, comfortable and energy-efficient driving, according to the National Innovation Center of Intelligent and Connected Vehicles.

As the industry develops, more professionals are becoming self-driving vehicle testers. The profession was listed as one of 19 new careers by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security earlier this year.

Data from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology show that China has built 17 national intelligent connected vehicle testing zones and seven vehicle networking pilot zones. The country has opened more than 32,000 kilometers of test roads, issued more than 7,700 test licenses and logged more than 120 million km in testing.