China's internet technology giant Baidu Inc. held its “Apollo Day” live-streamed technology event on Monday where the company shared its latest progress on autonomous driving. Among the announcements at Apollo Day were Baidu’s plans to launch the world's largest fully-autonomous ride-hailing service aptly named “Apollo Go” by next year and become the world’s biggest robotaxi operator.
Eric Walz2022-11-29 15:00 PT
Robin Li, the co-founder and CEO of Chinese internet technology company Baidu Inc, said it’s more likely that Level-4 autonomous vehicles (AVs), not Level-3 AVs, will be the first to enter commercial use as robotaxis. While automakers will continue to develop L2 systems for passenger vehicles. Li shared his thoughts on the industry in a speech at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference 2022 (WAIC 2022) this week in Shanghai.
Eric Walz2022-10-09 12:00 PT
Pony.ai to Launch Robotaxis in China With Ontime, the Ride-Hailing App of Automaker GAC Group
Autonomous driving technology developer Pony.ai is expanding its presence in China in a new partnership with automaker GAC, which is China’s fifth largest carmaker and a longtime Pony.ai partner. As part of the close collaboration with GAC, Pony.ai will deploy its autonomous vehicles on the automaker’s "Ontime" ride-hailing app. The new collaboration with GAC will help to accelerate the commercialization of autonomous mobility in China.
Eric Walz2022-06-02 08:30 PT
China’s XPeng Sets Up a New Autonomous Driving Company for Robotaxis
Electric vehicle startup XPeng has established an autonomous driving subsidiary named “Guangzhou Pengxu Autonomous Driving Technology Co., Ltd.” that will focus on commercial mobility services, Chinese news outlet Gasgoo reports. During Xpeng’s Q3 financial report conference in Nov 2021, XPeng chairman and CEO He Xiaopeng, said the company plans to launch its own robotaxi service in the second half of 2022.
FutureCar Staff 2022-03-31 17:00 PT
The Apollo Go robotaxi service launched by China's internet technology giant Baidu Inc. has expanded to Shenzhen’s Nanshan District, providing autonomous robotaxi services to commuters there for the first time. Shenzhen becomes the seventh major city where Baidu has introduced its robotaxi ride-hailing services in China, following previous launches in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chongqing, Changsha, and Cangzhou.
Eric Walz2022-03-26 17:15 PT
China’s Baidu Inc announced that it was granted a service permit for Beijing's newly-launched zone for autonomous driving commercial services, which allows the company to charge for rides in its fully-autonomous ride-hailing vehicles. It marks the first-ever commercial deployment on open roads in Beijing, as Baidu moves closer to large-scale commercial operation of its "Apollo Go" robotaxi service.
Eric Walz2022-01-02 11:30 PT
Baidu's Apollo Go robotaxi service in China provided 115,000 rides in the third quarter, making it the largest robotaxi service provider in the world, said Baidu CEO, Robin Li, in an earnings call this week. Riders can summon one of the company's Apollo Go self-driving vehicles using Baidu Maps or the Apollo Go smartphone app.
FutureCar Staff 2021-12-25 10:00 PT
Chinese technology giant Baidu Inc. is developing an entire mobility ecosystem in China around self-driving vehicles as part of its Apollo autonomous driving platform. To support its plans, the company is working with China’s leading automakers to install its autonomous driving hardware during production, as opposed to modifying the vehicles after assembly. The vehicles will be used for Baidu's commercial robotaxi service called Apollo Go.
Eric Walz2021-12-04 10:30 PT
China’s Baidu Inc. Opens its ‘Apollo Go’ Robotaxi Service in Shanghai
Chinese tech giant Baidu Inc. has opened its Apollo Go robotaxi service in Shanghai, its third major city in China following the launch in Beijing and Guangzhou. With the launch of Apollo Go in Shanghai, Baidu says it's the only company to offer an autonomous ride-hailing service in three first-tier cities in China.
Eric Walz2021-10-20 14:30 PT
China’s tech giant Baidu Inc held its annual "Baidu World 2021" conference on Wednesday and once again revealed some of its advanced work on AI and autonomous driving. Among the highlights, Baidu Co-founder and CEO Robin Li unveiled his vision for mobility of the future in the form of a futuristic “robocar” designed to make autonomous vehicles more accessible to the broader public.
Eric Walz2021-09-24 13:45 PT
Baidu to Open China's First Public Commercial Robotaxi Service Without Safety Drivers on May 2
China’s technology giant Baidu Inc. is launching the first commercial robotaxi service in the country on May 2 after months of successful testing using safety drivers. Beginning next week, members of the public can hail one of Baidu’s driverless vehicles without a safety driver behind the wheel.
Eric Walz2021-06-05 10:30 PT
Baidu to Open China's First Public Commercial Robotaxi Service Without Safety Drivers on May 2
China’s technology giant Baidu Inc. is launching the first commercial robotaxi service in the country on May 2 after months of successful testing using safety drivers. Beginning next week, members of the public can hail one of Baidu’s driverless vehicles without a safety driver behind the wheel.
Eric Walz2021-06-05 10:30 PT
Baidu Inc., which is the equivalent of Google in China, announced on Sunday it plans to establish a company to produce “intelligent” electric vehicles (EVs) and has entered into a strategic partnership with Chinese automaker Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (“Geely”), the parent company of Swedish automaker Volvo.
Eric Walz2021-02-17 11:50 PT
China’s Baidu Granted Permit to Deploy Self-Driving Vehicles in Beijing Without Human Backup
On Friday, China's Baidu said it was granted a permit to deploy self-driving vehicles on public roads in Beijing without human backup drivers. The vehicles are being tested for Baidu’s planned commercial robotaxi service called “Apollo Go.” Baidu said obtaining the driverless testing permit in Beijing is a breakthrough that will help the company accelerate the large-scale deployment of autonomous driving technology across China.
Eric Walz2021-01-13 13:00 PT
Autonomous driving developer AutoX has launched its robotaxi service in China and the vehicles will be entirely driverless with no safety driver onboard, the company announced on Thursday. AutoX is one of the first companies to operate its ride-hailing fleet on public roads without drivers onboard. The AutoX fleet is made up of modified Chrysler Pacifica minivans.
Eric Walz2021-01-09 13:15 PT
China’s Baidu Fully Opens its 'Apollo Go' Robotaxi Service to the Public in Beijing
China’s Baidu Inc., which is one of the world’s largest tech companies and the equivalent of Google in China, announced this week that its “Apollo Go” robotaxi service in Beijing is now fully open and picking up passengers. The Apollo Go service is free for riders and there are no reservations necessary. Baidu currently has 14 pick-up and drop-off stations approved and opened to the public.
Eric Walz2020-12-05 13:30 PT
Baidu Apollo Debuts the First Level-4 Autonomous Buses in China
Baidu Apollo, the open autonomous driving platform of China’s internet giant Baidu, debuted the first level 4 autonomous bus in China. The company will deploy the medium-sized buses on a test route in the Chinese municipality of Chongqing this week, picking up passengers at seven stops.
FutureCar Staff 2020-10-25 16:00 PT
Baidu Launches its ‘Apollo Go’ Robotaxi Service in China’s Capital City of Beijing
Three weeks after launching its Apollo Go robotaxi service in the Chinese city of Cangzhou, China’s tech giant Baidu Inc. announced that the service has officially launched in the capital city of Beijing. Baidu becomes the first company in Beijing to deploy autonomous robotaxis that are picking up passengers.
Eric Walz2020-10-17 13:45 PT
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Toyota's Redesigned Prius May Get More Drivers Behind the Wheel of a Hybrid Vehicle
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