Baidu: 15 Interesting Facts We Bet You Didn't Know About China's Biggest Search Engine

Autonomous Technology

Companies such as Google, Uber, and Apple are known as key players in their respective fields, but Baidu shares one thing in common with the three. Research that involves the innovation of vehicles that can autonomously function on public roads is apparently one way for the firms to gather more information that involves AI (artificial intelligence).

The Chinese search group reportedly established a research group based in Silicon Valley and began its tests in 2015. Insiders revealed that the vehicles used a combination of technologies such as AI algorithms developed in-house, HERE maps, and automotive chips from NVIDIA.

Furthermore, the company confidently declared that China could see a driverless shuttle bus in 2018. The technology Baidu has on hand will be outsourced to several vehicle manufacturers in its home country.

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