By Syndicated Content
Apr 18, 2021 11:06 PM
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese technology giant Baidu Inc expects to supply its Apollo autonomous driving system to 1 million cars in the next three to five years, a senior company executive said on Monday.
Li Zhenyu, senior corporate vice president at Baidu, made the remarks at the 2021 Shanghai motor show. Baidu established its autonomous driving unit Apollo in 2017. The unit mainly supplies technology powered by artificial intelligence and works with automakers such as Geely, Ford Motor Co and GAC.
In January, Baidu said it would set up a company with Geely to make smart electric vehicles (EV), which will count on Baidu s intelligent driving capabilities and Geely s car manufacturing expertise.
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China s first autonomous bus line debuts By TAN YINGZI and DENG RUI in Chongqing | China Daily | Updated: 2021-04-16 09:10 Share Passengers board an autonomous bus in Chongqing. [Photo by WANG QUANCHAO/XINHUA]
China s first autonomous bus line started commercial operations in Yongchuan district of Chongqing on Monday with passengers boarding a red Baidu Robobus bus for city trips. I did not expect the bus to run so smoothly. There was no shaking or any sudden braking, a middle-aged woman passenger told Chongqing Morning Post. The seats are very comfortable and I will certainly take the bus again.
Robobus, developed by Chinese tech giant Baidu, is a Level-4 autonomous driving bus. It is 5.9 meters long and can carry 19 passengers at a cruise speed of 40 to 60 kilometers per hour. Level-4 autonomy means that the vehicle can drive autonomously in most conditions without a human driver.
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