SHANGHAI, Aug. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ:
BIDU) and Elektrobit (EB), a visionary global supplier of embedded
and connected software products for the automotive industry, today
signed a strategic partnership in which EB will provide automotive
infrastructure software for the Apollo Computing Unit (ACU),
Baidu's advanced in-vehicle computing platform for autonomous
driving.
The ACU, an autonomous driving in-vehicle computing platform for
mass production, is one of the most important products of Baidu
Apollo, which is being developed with 156 industry partners
including Chinese automakers.
EB is providing its EB tresos automotive basic software products
to the Baidu ACU-Advanced Automated Valet Parking
project. EB tresos enables the development of AUTOSAR
standard-compliant software for automotive electronic control units
(ECUs) with the highest levels of functional safety, up to ISO
26262 ASIL D. EB's industry-leading software will allow car
manufacturers and suppliers using ACU to expedite the market
introduction of safe systems for Automated Valet Parking.
EB is an important strategic partner and plays an integral role
in Baidu's ongoing efforts to accelerate the intelligent
transformation of the automotive industry. Elektrobit's software is
cutting-edge in terms of capabilities and adheres to the absolute
highest quality and safety standards in the industry. EB will be
deeply engaged with the Baidu Apollo team.
"Baidu Apollo has made tremendous strides in just two years
since its launch, with support from leaders in the automotive
industry, in China and around the
world," said Alexander Kocher,
President and Managing Director, Elektrobit. "China is an important and strategic market for
EB, therefore we are glad to bring our products and experience into
the ACU. We are extremely proud to be a partner and look forward to
working with Baidu as well as the whole industry to accelerate the
development of automated driving based on Apollo."
The partnership was unveiled today during a signing
ceremony between the two organizations. Elektrobit is also
working with Baidu Apollo in further areas and just published a
joint whitepaper on reliable and safe maps for automated
driving.
About Elektrobit (EB)
Elektrobit (EB) is an
award-winning and visionary global supplier of embedded and
connected software products and services for the automotive
industry. A leader in automotive software with over 30 years
serving the industry, EB's software powers over one billion devices
in more than 100 million vehicles and offers flexible, innovative
solutions for connected car infrastructure, human machine interface
(HMI) technologies, navigation, driver assistance, electronic
control units (ECUs), and software engineering services. EB is a
wholly owned subsidiary of Continental. For more information, visit
us at elektrobit.com.
About Baidu
Baidu, Inc. is the leading Chinese
language Internet search provider. Baidu aims to make the
complicated world simpler for users and enterprises 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.
For more information:
Silvia Bartels
Head of Public Relations, Elektrobit
Tel. +49 9131 7701-6916
Mobile. +49 1522 2826483
Email: silvia.bartels@elektrobit.com
Eva Pang
Marketing Manager, Elektrobit in China
Eva Pang
Tel. +86 21 5043 1951 – 806
Email: Haihong.Pang@elektrobit.com
Stephannie Depa
Breakaway Communications for EB
Tel. +1 415 358-2485
Mobile. +1 530 864-0136
Email : sdepa@breakawaycom.com
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