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A driverless vehicle developed by Baidu Inc runs through Shougang Park in Shijingshan district, Beijing. Internet search giant Baidu Inc officially opened its robotaxi ride-hailing pilot program to the public in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province, in July, marking the largest autonomous driving vehicle-for-hire platform in the city. The autonomous ride-hailing service covers 237 pick-up and drop-off locations, allowing passengers …
Two autonomous Baidu vehicles run in the Shougang Park in Shijingshan district, Beijing. Xu Baoqiang, an executive in charge of Baidu's autonomous driving operations, said they have "a success rate of 99.99 percent" in dealing with different scenarios in downtown traffic, which is higher than human drivers. Baidu's robotaxi service, called Apollo Go, is now available in designated areas of …
AutoX showcases its autonomous vehicle at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference, held from July 7-10 in Shanghai. In a speech on Thursday at the event, Baidu founder and CEO Robin Li said the company plans to expand its robotaxi service across 30 cities in China within two to three years. Baidu unveiled its autonomous driving project, called Apollo, in 2017.It …