- In the second half of 2021, Apollo will come pre-installed
with at least one mass-produced car model each month
- Baidu aims to bring the Apollo Navigation Pilot (ANP)
solution to 20 cities this year, and 100 cities by 2023
- Apollo, which has announced the completion of over 10
million kilometers of road testing for L4 autonomous driving, plans
to expand its team to strengthen R&D
BEIJING, April
19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU and HKEX:
9888) today unveiled upgrades to its intelligent driving and cloud
solutions at the Auto Shanghai 2021, making more customizable
offerings available to automakers amid a push for the
commercialization of autonomous driving. Baidu also announced plans
to have Apollo pre-installed on more mass-produced car models and
bring Apollo Navigation Pilot (ANP) to more cities. Baidu Apollo
has completed over 10 million kilometers of L4 autonomous driving
road testing, making Baidu the first Chinese company to reach this
milestone.
Apollo intelligent driving solutions are one of the highlights
being showcased at the auto show. Powered by Apollo's L4 autonomous
driving technology, intelligent driving solutions have been
empowering the production of autonomous vehicles around the world.
Baidu also announced upgrades to its intelligent cloud solutions,
which are designed to support auto companies in building
intelligent capabilities. The upgraded solutions have the
capability to significantly shorten the autonomous driving R&D
cycle from the current seven years to six months.
Apollo and its Intelligent Driving Solutions to be Available
in More Car Models and Cities in the Near Future
Among the intelligent driving solutions, ANP is a leading
navigation pilot product that adopts a pure visual solution and is
developed based on the same technology structure of Apollo L4
autonomous technology. Compared with the lidar solutions, ANP's
advantages are its lower cost, mass-production, and self-learning
capabilities. Together with the Apollo Valet Parking (AVP) solution
that offers an automated parking experience, the intelligent
driving solutions allow users to enjoy autonomous driving in real
complex urban scenarios in cities including Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. Baidu also plans to bring ANP to
urban roads and highways in 20 cities this year and 100 cities by
2023.
One of the mass-produced car models using the Apollo AVP
solution is the Weltmeister W6, receiving encouraging response from
the industry. Baidu targets to have Apollo's solutions
pre-installed on one million vehicles over the next three-to-five
years. In the second half of 2021, the Apollo will come
pre-installed with at least one mass-produced car model each month,
bringing a safe and cutting-edge autonomous driving experience to
more consumers on at least six car models.
Upgrades of Intelligent Cloud Solutions Unveiled at the Auto
Show
Baidu also revealed upgrades to its intelligent cloud solutions
to empower partners developing autonomous vehicles by enhancing
their production process, understanding of users and car security.
With the upgraded intelligent cloud solutions, auto companies will
be able to accelerate the development of their autonomous driving
technology and mass production plans.
Under the autonomous driving cloud solution, Apollo will assist
partners in developing AI production lines. With the big data cloud
solution, Apollo will work with car companies on a closed loop for
self-learning in a smart cabin, that will allow carmakers to better
understand users and provide them with a customized driving
experience. Leveraging Apollo's experience in safety technology,
the car safety cloud solution will support car companies in
improving the car safety levels.
At the show, Apollo also announced a strategic collaboration
with Chery Automobile based on intelligent cloud. The two companies
will work together to provide users with safer intelligent
vehicle services.
Road Testing for L4 Autonomous Driving Marks a Milestone with
Total Mileage Exceeding 10 Million Kilometers
Zhenyu Li, Senior Corporate Vice
President of Baidu and General Manager of Intelligent Driving Group
(IDG), announced that the mileage of road testing for L4 autonomous
driving has exceeded 10 million kilometers. In addition, Apollo's
autonomous driving simulation test has surpassed one billion
kilometers, while high-precision maps have been updated every
minute. These achievements demonstrate the solid capabilities of
Apollo's solutions from various perspectives.
This year, Apollo plans to strengthen its team and expand its
recruitment. Among the new hires, 90% will be dedicated to research
and development. The move will help accelerate the large-scale
deployment of Baidu's Robotaxi business, Apollo GO, and the
development of solutions that fit the evolving demand amid the push
for commercialization of autonomous driving, that will see
increased pre-installation of Apollo solutions in mass-produced
vehicles.
About Baidu
Founded in 2000, Baidu's mission is to make the complicated
world simpler through technology. Baidu is a leading AI company
with a strong Internet foundation. Baidu's ADSs trade on the NASDAQ
Global Select Market under the symbol "BIDU". Currently, each ADS
represents eight Class A ordinary shares.
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