Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ:BIDU) today showcased the latest updates and
major milestones of its intelligent driving efforts at Baidu Create
AI developer conference, empowering the intelligent transformation
of the auto and mobility industries with innovative technology.
Baidu and Geely announce partnership in
intelligent vehicle solutionsOnstage at Baidu Create,
Baidu’s Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO, Robin Li, and Li Shufu,
Chairman of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, announced their strategic
partnership and gave a live demonstration of integrated
applications of vehicle-to-home technologies. Under the new
partnership, Geely cars, beginning with the Geely Boyue Pro, will
be equipped with the GKUI19 connected vehicle solution powered by
Baidu’s DuerOS for Apollo.
“Major historic progress in the field of
mobility flows from advancements in cutting-edge technology in the
transportation industry. Geely’s long history of technological
focus has fast-tracked the carmaker as an innovative force in
China’s automotive industry and a trendsetter in the era of
intelligent vehicles. Baidu and Geely’s strategic partnership will
empower AI to create more spontaneous and convenient interactions
between humans and vehicles. It will also accelerate the
intelligent transformation of the mobility industry, supporting
China in its transformation to become a leader in the age of smart
mobility,” said Robin Li.
“China is at the forefront of smart vehicle
technology innovation, delivering safe, convenient, and rewarding
mobility experiences to consumers. As China’s top AI company and a
pioneer driving the smart transformation of the industry, Baidu has
the world’s leading AI capabilities with extensive and unparalleled
expertise in smart driving technology,” said Geely’s Li Shufu.
“Through strategic partnerships and the synergy of resources, we
are committed to taking the industry’s technology crown, and
collaborating to create a futuristic smart mobility ecosystem and a
brand-new value experience for customers to enjoy.”
Providing a major boost to the intelligent
transformation of the auto industry in China, the new alliance
between Baidu and Geely aims to accelerate the popularization of
smart vehicles in China and help shape the future of smart mobility
globally.
Baidu marks milestones in test
kilometers driven and first-ever T4 test licenses issued in
Beijing Baidu revealed that its fleet of 300 L4 autonomous
vehicles across 13 cities had recently surpassed a milestone 2
million kilometer mark for distance driven in urban road
environments. Securing another top spot in China’s autonomous
vehicle industry, Baidu has been awarded 438 new autonomous driving
patents, more than any other company in China. Further
strengthening Baidu’s leading position in L4 road testing in China,
the Beijing Municipal Commission of Transport allocated its entire
first batch of five T4 autonomous driving test permits on July 1 to
Baidu, making it the first-and-only company to receive the
highest-level permit issued in China. The T4 license is an
open-road test license, signifying that an autonomous vehicle
possesses the ability to drive on complex urban roads, tunnels and
school zones and respond to a range of complicated scenarios.
A new era of L4 mass production and
Apollo Go Robotaxi unveiledApollo’s collaborative platform
is already well underway towards ushering in a new era of mass
production for L4 autonomous vehicles, with Baidu and Hongqi’s
pre-production line now fully operational. With vehicles set to
first be deployed in Changsha, Baidu will soon realize the
completion of its evolution from scale tests to pre-production and
on to the deployment and operation of the autonomous vehicles.
Also set to be debuted in Changsha is Apollo Go,
Baidu’s Apollo robotaxi project, which is slated to be launched as
part of the Hunan capital’s smart city upgrade. Under the program,
a 5G network and an intelligent upgrade of roadway infrastructure
will be deployed to lay the groundwork for what will be the
country’s largest L4 self-driving taxi fleet. In his keynote,
Zhenyu Li, Vice President and General Manager of Intelligent
Driving Group at Baidu, showcased the Apollo Go mini-program
interface to attendees at the conference, which users can use to
hail a ride in one of Baidu’s autonomous vehicles.
Baidu debuts Apollo 5.0 replete with new
transformative solutions for developers and
enterprises.Baidu also announced the release of Apollo
5.0, which includes upgrades to both Apollo Open Platform and
Apollo Enterprise. The Apollo Open Platform has upgraded 17 core
capabilities and makes its data pipeline accessible to developers,
empowering them with six data capabilities, including intelligent
data collection, open synthetic dataset, large-scale cloud
training, custom simulation validator, open data application set
and seamless compatibility with the Apollo Open Source Platform.
Now developers can complete dynamic calibration for a vehicle in
just 30 minutes via the cloud at a rate of 100 vehicles per
week.
The Apollo Enterprise upgrade includes new
production solutions for self-driving taxis and intelligent signal
control as well as the bolstering of three core capabilities in
autonomous minibuses, valet parking and DuerOS for Apollo.
Built on Baidu’s advantages in its proprietary
integrated solutions as well as HD maps, the production-ready
autonomous parking solution ‘Valet Parking’ is positioned to
deliver an incredibly cost-effective method for transforming
traditional parking facilities into smart infrastructure.
Baidu’s Apollo intelligent transportation
solutions have also been deployed in cities, with the company’s
intelligent transportation information control system already
helping to reduce traffic delays by 20-30% in Baoding, Hebei
province. Moving forward, Baidu will invest in driving
transformation in intelligent transportation by further improving
system control efficiency across all facets of mobility.
Driving industry transformation with a
robust ecosystem of partners and future-focused
initiatives.Baidu’s Apollo has a robust ecosystem of 156
partners including leading carmakers Geely, Chery, Great Wall, and
Ford, with more than 60 auto brands powered by Baidu’s capabilities
in connected vehicles and over 300 vehicle models on the market to
date. The Apolong mini-bus, which Baidu unveiled one year ago, also
got an upgrade – an Apolong full-size bus and an expansion of
operations from enclosed parks to open roads. Apollo’s Minibus
solutions have reached agreements with multiple automobile
companies and autonomous shuttle buses have begun operation at
automaker JMC’s campus in Nanchang, Jiangxi province.
Baidu also launched an initiative with ten of
its partners, including BMW, Audi, and Daimler, to publish “Safety
First for Automated Driving” (or SaFAD), a non-binding organized
framework for the development, testing and validation of safe
automated passenger vehicles. For the first time, SaFAD offers
automated vehicle developers and operators a system for clear
traceability that proves AVs to be “safer than the average driver”
through components such as cameras or steering systems.
With the emerging age of intelligence and
mobility revolution underway, Apollo is committed to pioneering
with openness and future-focused technological innovation to
accelerate the intelligent transformation of the global mobility
industry.
About BaiduBaidu, Inc. is the
leading Chinese language Internet search provider. Baidu aims to
make the complicated world simpler for users and enterprises
through technology. Baidu’s ADSs trade on the NASDAQ Global Select
Market under the symbol “BIDU.” Currently, ten ADSs represent one
Class A ordinary share.
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