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
Baidu-backed Chinese electric vehicle company Jidu officially launched its first vehicle, the limited-edition “ROBO-01 Lunar Edition”. It’s a futuristic EV that comes packed with advanced technology and “point-to-point Autopilot” (PPA) autonomous driving capabilities. Jidu's mission is to create and design a “human-centric, smart robotic vehicles with AI-powered human-machine interaction technology.”
Eric Walz2022-10-28 11:15 PT
New Intelligent EV Company JiDU Reveals its Revolutionary Concept Production 'Robocar'
JiDU, the new intelligent electric vehicle (EV) company backed by China’s internet giant Baidu Inc and Volvo Cars’ parent company Zhejiang Geely Holding Group ("Geely"), unveiled its concept production “robocar” on Wednesday. The company says the futuristic vehicle is set to “revolutionize the automobile industry”, leading the way to an intelligent car era powered by advanced artificial intelligence.
Eric Walz2022-07-15 12:00 PT
China's Baidu Inc. has received the first-ever permits in China authorizing the company to provide fully-driverless ride-hailing services to the public in Beijing, meaning that no safety drivers will be present in the vehicles. The robotaxi vehicles will offer rides to passengers in a designated area of 60 square kilometers in the city. Baidu aims to be one of the world's first companies to scale and commercialize autonomous driving technology in China.
Eric Walz2022-06-04 08:30 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
Baidu & Geely’s New Smart Electric Vehicle Company JiDU Raises $400 Million in Series A Round
Newly formed intelligent electric vehicle company JIDU announced that it has closed on $400 million in Series A financing. The funding round was backed by China’s internet giant Baidu Inc and its strategic partner automaker Zhejiang Geely Holding Group ("Geely"). JIDU is committed to creating a revolutionary electric vehicle that combines “intelligence and emotion”, which it says will lead to a profound change in personal transportation.
Eric Walz2022-03-04 09:00 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
During a presentation at Auto Shanghai 2021, China's Baidu Inc shared the latest upgrades to its Apollo autonomous driving platform, including plans to offer customizable versions to automakers for the commercialization of self-driving vehicles at scale. Baidu plans to have its Apollo intelligent driving solutions available in more than one million vehicles in the next three to five years.
Eric Walz2021-05-26 15:15 PT
China’s Tech Giant Baidu Registers a New ‘Intelligent EV Company’ with Automaker Geely
Chinese tech giant Baidu Inc, which is the equivalent of Google in China, is launching a new “intelligent EV company” with automaker Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (Geely), the parent company of automaker Volvo. The joint venture will focus on “New Energy Vehicles” (NEVs), which in China include fully-electric and plug-in hybrid models.
Eric Walz2021-04-08 16:15 PT
LG Develops ‘Invisible' Speaker Sound Technology That Could Revolutionize In-Vehicle Audio
Eric WalzDec 28, 2022 10:45 AM PT
Toyota's Redesigned Prius May Get More Drivers Behind the Wheel of a Hybrid Vehicle
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