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Posted inThe Numbers
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.
Posted inHeavy Hitters
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?
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.
Posted inHeavy Hitters
Baidu is building everything Chongqing needs for self-driving cars
China’s biggest internet search company Baidu has won a bid to build public road infrastructure for self-driving cars in southwestern Chongqing municipality, a deal worth $7.5 million. Why it matters: Baidu is expanding from developing autonomous vehicle technology to offering cloud-based transport infrastructure for car connectivity amid rising 5G adoption in China. China in 2011 […]
Posted inOn the Cusp
Chinese driverless buses to hit European streets for first time
Chinese technology is arriving at Greece’s first smart city for a world-first pilot of driverless buses.
Posted inOn the Cusp
The future of passenger drones is buses, not taxis: Ehang
In its first white paper, Ehang proposes a centralized control center for passenger and cargo drones, similar to a public bus system.
Posted inWith Chinese Characteristics
How tech is changing agriculture in China
Drones adoption in agriculture is rising, but it is too early to say what the will mean for farmers and the environment.
