NXP and Baidu Partner on Apollo Open Autonomous Driving Platform
December 21 2017 - 2:00AM
NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ:NXPI), the world’s largest automotive
semiconductor supplier and Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ:BIDU), the leading
Chinese language search provider today announced a cooperation in
autonomous driving. Under the terms of the agreement, NXP will join
Baidu's open autonomous driving platform, Apollo, and provide
semiconductor products and solutions including millimeter wave
radar, V2X, security, smart connectivity and in-vehicle experience
technologies.
First announced in April 2017, Apollo is Baidu’s
open autonomous driving platform which provides a comprehensive,
secure and reliable all-in-one solution supporting all major
features and functions of an autonomous vehicle. Baidu refers to
Apollo as the Android of the autonomous driving industry, but more
open and more powerful, allowing partners to go from zero to one
and quickly assemble their own autonomous vehicles and start their
product R&D. Apollo has now attracted over 70 global
partners.
Details of the collaboration include:
- NXP will provide semiconductor products and solutions for
autonomous driving, millimeter wave radar, V2X, security, smart
connectivity and in-vehicle experiences
- Companies will leverage the NXP BlueBox development platform’s
low energy consumption, high-performance and functional safety
benefits
- NXP and Baidu will collaborate on sensor integration and
high-performance processors for deep learning networks
- Baidu’s conversational in-car system, DuerOS for Apollo, will
incorporate NXP infotainment solutions for faster time to market
and enhanced performance
“The automobile industry in China continues to
advance at an amazing pace,” noted Kurt Sievers, executive vice
president and general manager of NXP’s automotive business. “NXP is
proud to collaborate with Baidu on the success of Apollo platform.
We believe that NXP and Baidu have incalculable synergies to bring
to the new automotive revolution.”
Li Zhenyu, general manager of Baidu’s
Intelligent Driving Group, said, “The collaboration with NXP is a
significant step toward the application of Baidu’s autonomous
driving and connected car technologies. NXP's entry into the Apollo
platform will inject momentum into our intelligent and autonomous
vehicle ecosystem, creating benefits for the intelligent vehicle
industry in China and the world."
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infrastructure for a smarter world, advancing solutions that make
lives easier, better and safer. As the world leader in secure
connectivity solutions for embedded applications, NXP is driving
innovation in the secure connected vehicle, end-to-end security
& privacy and smart connected solutions markets. Built on more
than 60 years of combined experience and expertise, the company has
31,000 employees in more than 33 countries and posted revenue of
$9.5 billion in 2016. Find out more at www.nxp.com
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