While Chinese companies won’t be the first to deliver road-ready lidar systems, they could be the first to do it at a practical price.
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Drive I/O | Key takeaways from Auto Shanghai 2021
Big auto and big tech announced EVs at Auto Shanghai 2021, putting pressure on young EV upstarts.
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AVs in mirror are farther than they appear
Three years ago funding for AVs was a free for all, but now late-stage startups are getting all the attention as the industry matures.
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A ride in a Baidu self-driving taxi
We took a test drive in Baidu’s robotaxi just as the company ranked highest for disengagements. Where are Baidu’s self-driving cars headed in 2020?
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Covid-19 accelerates adoption of delivery robots
The outbreak has offered makers of delivery robots an unprecedented opportunity to put their technology through its paces.
Posted inTurf Wars
Disengagements and the race for self-driving supremacy
Baidu’s reports contain significantly less information about disengagements than its peers, causing industry insiders to raise questions about the quality of the company’s tests.
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Drive I/O | Changsha and Guangzhou
Changsha and Guangzhou are the two major Chinese cities aiming to rise above the rest in the country’s AV race.
