Baidu

  • Baidu Apollo launches two new vehicles based on WM Motor's W6 to expedite its self-driving technology commercialization

    They are both based on the WM Motor W6 to accelerate the adoption of Baidu's autonomous driving technology.

  • Baidu, Pony.ai get green light to conduct driverless tests without safety officers in Beijing

    The test area covers 20 square kilometers, with more than 100 kilometers of city roads.

  • Jidu, Baidu's car-making arm, has started developing smart driving features based on simulation prototype

    Jidu is front-loading the development of smart cockpit features, smart driving to improve R&D efficiency, and has been working with Baidu's Apollo team on these features.

  • Baidu-backed DeepWay unveils heavy truck that can support up to L4 autonomous driving

    DeepWay is targeting June 2023 for mass production of the Xingtu.

  • Baidu robotaxi service expands coverage to five cities as Shanghai becomes latest

    Baidu's self-driving business unit Apollo launched its robotaxi service in Shanghai on September 12, expanding the service's coverage to five cities in China.

  • Jidu finishes wind tunnel tests of first model's clay mockup

    The full design of Baidu's first model has been finalized and is undergoing engineering development and design optimization.

  • Baidu Apollo launches self-driving routes in Beijing's Tongzhou District

    Tongzhou was turned into the Beijing Municipal Administrative Center to restructure the spatial pattern of Beijing. It covers a total area of about 155 square kilometers.

  • Baidu's carmaking arm Jidu signs deal with LiDAR supplier Hesai

    Baidu prides itself on its Tesla-like technology that relies on pure vision, and now a new report says the company may be wavering on its choice of technology route.

  • Driverless travel to account for 60% of China's mobility market by 2030 with Baidu set to be leader, says IHS Markit

    Robotaxi will account for 60 percent of China's ride-hailing market with RMB 1.3 trillion by 2030, with Baidu likely to be the leader, IHS Markit said in an August 16 report.

  • Baidu launches unmanned vehicle travel service platform

    Baidu on Wednesday unveiled its new unmanned vehicle travel service platform, Luobo Kuaipao (萝卜快跑, literally, run fast, carrot).