Baidu Apollo

  • Baidu Apollo names new exec to accelerate commercialization of driverless cabs

    Starting May 2, Apollo driverless Robotaxi officially opened for regular commercial operation, and the public can begin experiencing the world's first fully driverless cab service.

  • Baidu Apollo signs deal with Hyundai Kia to strengthen its dominance in self-driving

    Baidu Apollo and Hyundai Kia signed a strategic cooperation agreement on April 19, marking a further step in the former's cooperation with car companies to strengthen its dominant position in the autonomous driving field.

  • Baidu's self-driving test mileage hits 10 million kilometers

    Baidu said on Monday at the Shanghai auto show that its L4 autonomous driving test mileage exceeded 10 million kilometers, making it the first Chinese company to reach such a milestone.

  • Baidu Apollo to participate in Shanghai auto show as independent exhibitor for first time

    Baidu Apollo's technologies for open road experience at the auto show include the WM W6's autonomous parking and ANP, which supports L4 autonomous driving on China's complex urban roads.

  • Baidu gets China's first license to explore commercial operations of self-driving buses

    Chongqing residents can make reservations through mobile apps like Apollo Go and Baidu Maps so they can experience traveling by self-driving bus.

  • Baidu Apollo reportedly joins forces with local manufacturer to develop LiDAR for its 5th-gen Robotaxi

    Baidu's autonomous driving platform Apollo has partnered with Chinese LiDAR company Hesai Photonics Technology to develop a LiDAR for use in Baidu's fifth-generation self-driving Robotaxi.

  • Baidu Apollo's commercial use gets major breakthrough as it gets new license to operate on toll basis

    Chinese tech giant Baidu's autonomous driving platform Apollo has received a toll operating license in Cangzhou City, Hebei Province, marking the move from testing to commercial use on the first open road network across the downtown area in China.

  • Baidu launches autonomous driving platform in Guangzhou, to deploy over 100 Robotaxis and 1,000 pick-up stations

    Chinese search engine giant Baidu  (NASDAQ:BIDU) today announced the launch of a multi-modal autonomous driving MaaS (mobility as a service) platform in Guangzhou that will leverage a fleet including Apollo Robotaxis and Robobuses to provide AI-powered urban mobility services.

  • Baidu Apollo launches first L4 self-driving Robobus in Chongqing

    Baidu was awarded 10 licenses to operate autonomous driving human testing in Chongqing, where Baidu Apollo and King Long collaborated to launch Robobus, an L4 autonomous vehicle.