GUANGZHOU, China, Dec. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ:
BIDU) today released new intelligent vehicle solutions for
automakers and several high-end intelligent driving products during
the second Apollo Ecosystem Conference, reinforcing the company's
commitment to win-win partnerships to propel industry development.
Baidu also announced an enhanced Apollo presence in Guangzhou and demonstrated the progress of the
Apollo Go Robotaxi service rollout in Beijing, Changsha, and Cangzhou, underscoring both the
commercialization prospects and revolutionary potential of
intelligent transportation, intelligent vehicles, and autonomous
driving.
"The transportation industry and automobile industry are
undergoing a once-in-a-century transformation," said Zhenyu Li, Corporate Vice President of Baidu and
General Manager of Intelligent Driving Group (IDG), during the
conference. "With its focus on 'intelligence', Apollo is helping
automakers to build good cars and governments to build good roads
through intelligent transformation."
"Apollo is committed to openness and hopes to work with partners
to create a better future for autonomous driving," Li added,
speaking before a crowd of representatives from 500 ecosystem
partners at the conference.
Intelligent Solutions and Products for Automakers
At the conference, Baidu released new or upgraded solutions
combining hardware and software to help automakers build more
intelligent vehicles. Apollo's four series of solutions include
intelligent driving, intelligent cabin, intelligent map, and
intelligent cloud. Intelligent cabin solutions are already
empowering 600 types of vehicles from over 70 automakers, with
DuerOS for Apollo pre-installed on over one million vehicles.
Meanwhile, Apollo's intelligent high-definition map series
continued to hold the top market share in 2020 and brought on new
automaker partners.
Adding to its existing intelligent driving solutions, Baidu also
announced an advanced solution for passenger vehicles called Apollo
Navigation Pilot (ANP), which is powered by Apollo's L4 autonomous
driving technology. Baidu had previously announced cooperation with
automakers Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC), Weltmeister, and Great
Wall Motors to mass-produce Apollo Valet Parking (AVP), an L4
autonomous parking solution. Apollo's intelligent driving solutions
aim to be pre-installed on one million vehicles over the next
three-to-five years, bringing a safe and cutting-edge autonomous
driving experience to more consumers.
Building an Intelligent Urban Transportation System
During the event, Guangzhou Huangpu district officially launched
an intelligent transportation MaaS (mobility as a service)
platform, which will include the deployment of robotaxis,
robobuses, and autonomous driving utility vehicles that can perform
various functions. The rollout of these autonomous vehicles will
cover the core area of Huangpu, where AI roadside sensors and cloud
engines are already set up. Baidu and Guangzhou will also cooperate on a new model
for Guangzhou's digital
transportation operator that leverages Baidu's ACE Transportation
Engine - a full-stack solution that
stands for "Autonomous Driving, Connected Road, Efficient Mobility"
- helping the city establish a
leading position in autonomous driving new infrastructure.
Apollo Go to Expand to Thirty Cities
Baidu also highlighted various applications and milestones for
its world-leading autonomous driving technologies during the
conference, especially Apollo Go, which operates robotaxis and
robobuses in multiple cities. Already operational in Beijing, Changsha, and Cangzhou, Apollo Go has carried
over 210,000 passengers, and plans to expand to roughly 30 cities
over the next three years. Baidu also announced a partnership with
ride-hailing app Shouqi to allow users to hail a Robotaxi through
the app, opening up a new model of commercialization.
Digitization, connectivity, and automation present revolutionary
opportunities for the transportation industry, Zhenyu Li stressed at the conference. Apollo
will seize these opportunities to create a new growth engine for
Baidu - and change the world of
transportation in the process.
About Baidu
Baidu, 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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