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Jidu reportedly could be among first users of CATL's sodium-ion batteries
Baidu's car-making arm Jidu Auto could be one of the first users of Chinese power battery giant CATL's just-released sodium-ion batteries, with both sides aiming to complete the industrial upgrade by 2023, Tmtpost reported Friday.
Baidu opens Apollo Park in Shanghai to accelerate robotaxi fleet deployment
Baidu Apollo will expand its robotaxi fleet in Shanghai by more than 200 units, making it the largest self-driving fleet in East China, the company said.
Baidu among first companies allowed to conduct self-driving tests on highways
Several companies, including Baidu, have been among the first in China to be allowed to test autonomous driving on some highways, meaning the test extends from regular city roads to more scenarios.
Baidu Apollo's robotaxi service available in four cities with Guangzhou becoming the latest
Baidu Apollo's robotaxi service became available in Guangzhou on July 17, making it the fourth city to support the service after Beijing, Changsha and Cangzhou.
Baidu wins $15.3 million Chongqing smart transportation pilot project
Baidu has won an RMB 98.8 million ($15.3 million) bid for the first phase of a smart transportation pilot project in the Yongchuan District in southwest China's Chongqing.
Jidu, Baidu's car-making arm, has poached former Nio veteran engineer
Chinese tech giants jumping on the car-building bandwagon are grasping for talent, and they're setting their sights on people who once had experience working at China's leading car-making newcomers, including Nio.
Baidu aims to bring cutting-edge AI technology to auto market in first place, CEO says
Baidu has been developing self-driving technology since 2013, and Jidu Auto, which was announced in January this year, carries Baidu's car-making plans, Baidu CEO Robin Li said Wednesday.
Baidu expects to launch car that looks more like robot in 2-3 years, CEO says
"We feel that smart cars will be more like smart robots in the future, or vice versa, which means that the mainstream direction of robots in the future will be more like a smart car."
Baidu wins $14.2 million self-driving bus project in central Chinese city of Zhengzhou
Chinese tech giant Baidu's acceleration of the commercialization of its self-driving unit Apollo is bearing fruit.
Baidu Apollo first to get permit for phase II self-driving road testing in Beijing
Baidu's smart driving unit Apollo continues to lead the charge on autonomous driving testing.