Shenzhen robotaxi AI tour: Autonomous rides drone delivery

Ride in a self-driving taxi while a drone delivers your tea

This guided tech tour in Shenzhen puts you inside an autonomous vehicle, shows you a live drone food delivery, and walks you through a 3D printing innovation space and robotics store in Nanshan District. A bilingual guide handles all the bookings and technical setup, and hotel pickup is included for downtown guests. The tour runs three hours and operates rain or shine.

The experience

You start at your downtown Shenzhen hotel between 8:30 and 9:00am, picked up by an air-conditioned coach with an experienced driver. The guide meets you at Shaonian Gong Metro Station and takes the group to Shenzhen Talent Park, where you'll see the city's modern skyline before moving into the tech experiences themselves. This is a shared-coach tour, so you'll travel with other passengers, but the guide speaks English and manages all the platform reservations and technical interactions that would otherwise require apps and Chinese-language logins.

The core of the tour is three distinct experiences. You'll ride in a fully autonomous self-driving taxi (no human driver, just the vehicle responding to the road), and then watch a real drone food delivery demonstration while you receive a drone-delivered Chinese milk tea. Afterward, you explore a 3D printing innovation space and visit a futuristic robotics store to see embodied AI robots in action. The whole sequence takes about three hours, and the coach returns you to your starting point when it's done.

The tour runs in all weather, so bring layers or rain gear depending on the season. You'll need at least moderate fitness to walk through the sites, and the experience is wheelchair accessible. A minimum of two adults must book together, and children need to be accompanied. If you're staying outside downtown Shenzhen, you can join the tour at Shenzhen Shangri-La Hotel in Luohu District at 8:30am instead of arranging your own pickup.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and return transfer from downtown Shenzhen hotels.
• autonomous self-driving taxi ride.
• drone-delivered Chinese milk tea.
• access to the 3D printing innovation space and robotics store.
• bilingual guide who manages all technical reservations.
• air-conditioned coach with experienced driver.

Options for this experience

2 options

4-Hour Basic Explore - Group TourGuide in English · 09:30 and 15:00Lasts 4 hours. The 4H Basic Shenzhen Future Tech option starts at the designated meeting point in the lobby of the Kempinski Hotel Shenzhen (near Exit D2 of Houhai Subway Station).

Option to upgrade to a private tourGuide in English · 16 departure times: the first at 09:00, the last at 16:30Private tour: a private upgrade that comes with a dedicated guide, a flexible pace, and an exclusive tech experience in Shenzhen.

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day16 departure times: the first at 09:00, the last at 16:30

Book up to4h before

AgesAdult (12 and older) · Child (3 to 11 years) · Infant (under 3): free

GroupUp to 15

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 7 days ago

Good to know

Moderate physical effortWheelchair accessible

Operated by Century Holiday OTA

Is this one for you?Book the weekday option if your schedule is flexible. It costs less than the weekend tour. Choose the private tour upgrade if you want to travel with only your own group and skip the shared coach, or if you're staying outside downtown and prefer not to meet at Shangri-La Hotel.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (3 to 11 years); Infant (under 3): free.

What exactly happens when I ride in the autonomous taxi?

The self-driving taxi operates without a human driver, responding to traffic and navigation on its own. You experience the vehicle in action as a passenger, seeing how it handles the road and intersections. The guide will explain the technology as you ride.

How does the drone delivery work during the tour?

You'll watch a live demonstration of a drone delivering food, and as part of the experience, a drone delivers Chinese milk tea to your group. It's a working example of the delivery systems Shenzhen companies are testing in the city.

Do I need to download any apps or make reservations myself?

No. Your bilingual guide handles all platform reservations and technical interactions needed to access the robotaxi and other experiences. You don't need to set up accounts or navigate Chinese-language apps.

What's included in the three-hour tour?

The tour includes hotel pickup and return transfer, the autonomous taxi ride, the drone-delivered milk tea, access to the 3D printing innovation space and robotics store, and the guide's commentary throughout. Meals beyond the tea are not included.

Can I book this as a private tour instead of sharing a coach?

Yes. An upgrade to a private tour is available at checkout. With a private booking, you travel with your own group rather than sharing the coach with other passengers.

What time should I be ready for pickup?

Hotel pickup happens between 8:30 and 9:00am for downtown Shenzhen guests. The tour operator will call your hotel before 6pm the day before to confirm your exact pickup time. If you're staying outside downtown, you can join at Shenzhen Shangri-La Hotel at 8:30am instead.