Baidu Inc. (Baidu) announced that it has unveiled Apollo World for the first time, an agent-driven, all-modality world model designed for physical AI, and introduced a “2+3” evaluation framework for world models.
Under the framework, causality and interactivity are the two fundamental requirements. A world model must
South Korea’s Hankook Tire & Technology will expand the supply of its iON ST AS electric vehicle (EV) tires for Chinese company Baidu’s Apollo Go driverless robotaxis from four cities to ten. The company will add Shanghai, Chengdu, Suzhou, Dongguan, Nanchang, and Sanya to its existing supply locations of Wuhan, Shenz
On September 15, it was reported that Chinese electric truck manufacturer DeepWay Technology will begin commercial operations in Brazil on November 1, with first customer deliveries planned for January 2027.
The initial lineup will include the Star 513, a 4×2 electric truck with approximately 400 km of range for road
On September 14, DeepWay made its European debut at the IAA Transportation 2026 with the theme "Drive Beyond Carbon". It will launch the DeepWay 3.0 version heavy truck product, customized for the European market in 2027. DeepWay version 3.0 will meet regulatory certification standards such as the EU WVTA and will be
On August 20, Uber Technologies, Inc announced that Baidu, Inc.’s fully driverless Apollo Go vehicles are officially available to riders on the Uber platform in Dubai, with New Horizon Luxury Transport serving as the fleet operator.
Riders in Dubai requesting an UberX or Uber Comfort may be matched with a fully driv
On July 28, Freenow by Lyft and Baidu’s Apollo Go officially commenced testing the sixth-generation autonomous vehicles from Apollo Go in London. The vehicles have safety operators and, to start with, will operate within the borough of Brent, which has a mix of urban and suburban environments. This builds on Lyft's 2
According to the information disclosed on the official website of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) on July 23, the Transport Department of the Hong Kong SAR announced that it had issued Hong Kong’s first autonomous driving testing licence to Apollo Go, Baidu’s autonomous driving ser
On July 16, Apollo Go and Turlov Private Holding (TPH) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the sidelines of the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC). Both parties are exploring bringing autonomous driving technology and services to Kazakhstan. The partnership will utilize TPH's strong local resources a
On June 12, Baidu, Inc. announced that AmiGo, the on-demand autonomous mobility service developed through a partnership between Apollo Go and PostBus, has received a special operating permit from the Federal Roads Office (FEDRO) for Level 4 autonomous operations in Eastern Switzerland. AmiGo vehicles have been conduc
At Auto China 2026, HERE Technologies (HERE) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Baidu Maps to co-develop advanced map, navigation, and intelligent driving solutions for automakers worldwide.
The partnership will combine HERE’s AI-powered live map and location services for Intelligent Speed Assistance (IS
Apollo Go, a Baidu Inc. driverless mobility service platform, announced that its next-generation cockpit AI Agent is now available via a 1.1 OTA update for Buick’s Electra OS.
The OTA update introduces end-to-end cockpit AI Agent capabilities for production models, forming a closed loop for speech command understand
On March 30, Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), in partnership with Apollo Go, Baidu's autonomous ride-hailing platform, and WeRide, announced the launch of commercial self-driving taxi services in the Umm Suqeim and Jumeirah areas.
Under the partnership, WeRide vehicles will be available on the Uber app,
On March 3, Baidu Inc. (Baidu) signed an agreement on deepening strategic cooperation with the People’s Government of Hainan Province in Haikou.
Under the agreement, the two parties will explore promoting the orderly cross-border circulation of data from intelligent connected vehicles (ICVs), building an ecological h
Baidu AI Cloud, a Baidu subsidiary, signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Lightstandard Technology Co., Ltd. (Lightstandard).
The two companies will jointly launch the Lightmate full-stack AI R&D solution to reshape optical computing chip R&D processes.
For joint technological R&D, the two companies will coll
Apollo Go, a Baidu Inc. driverless mobility service platform, will launch cross-district autonomous driving tests on a newly opened route linking North Lantau Airport Island to Tung Chung Town Centre and Sunny Bay. This marks Apollo Go’s fifth local autonomous driving test network expansion since the company secured
On February 10, Baidu, Inc. and Uber Technologies, Inc., in partnership with Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), announced the next phase of their global partnership. They are bringing the Apollo Go autonomous ride-hailing service to the Uber platform in Dubai.
Expected to launch in the coming month, the ful
Black Sesame Technologies Co., Ltd. (Black Sesame) signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Apollo Go, a Baidu subsidiary.
Black Sesame, an Apollo Go technical partner for R&D support in computing power and chips, will fully support the technological research and transformation of Apollo Go products. Apollo Go
On January 27, DeepWay, a Baidu subsidiary, announced the recent completion of a Pre-IPO financing, from which the proceeds amounted to CNY 1.177 billion. The investors included Puhua Capital, ABC Impact, and Sunwoda.
The proceeds will mainly be used for DeepWay’s primary business operations and development to furthe
On January 17, Baidu, Inc. announced that its autonomous ride-hailing service, Apollo Go, and AutoGo, a leading UAE-based autonomous mobility company, have officially launched the fully autonomous commercial ride-hailing service in the emirate. The service is now available for launch via the AutoGo app. The service h
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