Baidu Unveils Major Advancements to the Apollo Intelligent Driving Ecosystem at CES 2019
January 08 2019 - 1:41PM
Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU) has continued its mission of
accelerating the development of autonomous driving since its
initial launch of the Apollo platform. As of today, the platform
has grown into one of the largest autonomous driving ecosystems in
the world, bringing together over 130 global partners and used by
over 12,000 developers and partners worldwide.
In addition, Baidu introduces today Apollo Enterprise, a new
commercial brand for a suite of customizable intelligent driving
products and solutions for mass production vehicles. The release of
Apollo Enterprise is well-timed, as the industry matures from
intelligent driving R&D to production and
commercialization.
Apollo Enterprise
Baidu Apollo Enterprise, a suite of intelligent driving
products and solutions for mass production vehicles, is scalable,
safe, and highly customizable based on enterprise customer needs.
Apollo Enterprise solutions support vehicle and information safety
and can be upgraded via OTA (Over-the-Air Programing).
Apollo Enterprise solutions are fast to implement and
customizable based on customer needs, while also providing
comprehensive support for vehicle and information safety.
Enterprise clients will also receive dedicated service from Baidu
support teams. The five main Apollo Enterprise products and
solutions are: 1)Highway autonomous driving solutions; 2)
Autonomous valet parking solutions; 3) Fully autonomous driving
minibus solutions; 4)Intelligent map data service platform, with
options for commercial, ADAS, and high-definition maps; 5)DuerOS
for Apollo, a set of AI-based IoV solutions, with voice assistant,
augmented reality, and motion detection capabilities. Baidu is
collaborating with global and national auto brands to deploy these
solutions in production vehicles, including Ford, Chery, BYD,
Kyundai Kia, Great Wall, and WM Motor.
“With the key development of Apollo Enterprise, Baidu Apollo
expands from an open technology platform to a leading product and
service provider for autonomous driving and connected vehicles.
We’re excited to join hands with each and every Apollo Enterprise
client to create safe, customizable, and scalable solutions to
accelerate the commercialization of intelligent driving and enhance
the mobility experience for everyone,” said Ya-Qin Zhang, President
of Baidu.
Apollo 3.5
Baidu continues its rapid development with the introduction of
Apollo 3.5, the newest and most powerful Apollo release yet. Apollo
3.5 is the first open source autonomous driving platform that can
perform in complex urban and suburban driving scenarios. The new
release unlocks the tools developers need to create reliable
self-driving mobility solutions such as robo-taxis and autonomous
delivery services.
udelv, a California-based autonomous delivery van company, is
one example of companies leveraging Apollo 3.5 to develop its own
autonomous driving solutions. At CES 2019, udelv announced up to
100 ADVs, which have been developed on the Apollo 3.5 software
platform, and will be deployed this year in several US locations,
including the San Francisco Bay Area.
The latest Apollo update includes new driving capabilities, such
as the ability to manage unprotected turns, speed bumps, clear
zones, side passes, narrow lanes, and autonomous parking.
One of the biggest innovations of Apollo 3.5 lies in its
brand-new high-performance runtime framework: the Apollo Cyber RT
framework – the industry’s first open source autonomous driving
framework compatible with the development of production-grade
autonomous driving systems.
Apollo 3.5 is now compatible with the most advanced suite of
sensors currently available on the market, such as Velodyne VLS-128
LiDAR.
Open Source V2X and Robo-taxis
Smart infrastructure will enable faster and safer deployment of
autonomous vehicles. In addition to advancing autonomous driving
technology, it is just as important to develop sophisticated
communication capabilities between vehicles and their environment.
Which is why Baidu announced today it has open sourced its V2X
solutions at CES.
Apollo V2X terminal software and reference hardware will create
synergetic interactions between smart cars and intelligent roadways
to improve safety and mitigate traffic congestion. Under this
system autonomous vehicles will be able to better communicate with
traffic lights.
In 2019, 100 robo-taxis will operate on 130 miles of city roads
equipped with Baidu’s V2X technology in Changsha, the capital city
of Hunan province in the south-central part of China. The fleet
will be China’s first group of autonomous driving taxis managed by
Baidu’s V2X system, a comprehensive solution that integrates smart
vehicles and intelligent road infrastructure for safer deployment
of autonomous cars.
About Baidu Baidu, Inc. is the leading
Chinese language Internet search provider. Baidu aims to make a
complex world simpler through technology. Baidu's ADSs trade on the
NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "BIDU". Currently, ten
ADSs represent one Class A ordinary share.
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