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baidu made the right choice to open their self-driving tech. now their apollo is becoming more and more like android of autonomous vehicles. google didn't see that coming
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Hyundai Motor agrees partnership with AI startup and signs deal with Baidu on driverless tech
June 29, 2018 by David Edwards
Hyundai Motor has agreed a new partnership with Chinese startup DeepGlint, which provides artificial intelligence products and solutions for the security and transportation market
https://roboticsandautomationnews.c...gns-deal-with-baidu-on-driverless-tech/17921/
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Ford, Baidu Tie-Up to Put AI on the Road
Jun 28, 2018 09:42 PM
Baidu Inc. has struck a deal with Ford Motor Co. under which the second-largest U.S. carmaker will incorporate the search engine company’s artificial intelligence (AI) solutions into its Chinese vehicles.
Ford and Baidu will jointly explore cooperation across a variety of domains, including connectivity and digital services, AI, and digital marketing, according to a joint statement released Wednesday.
https://www.caixinglobal.com/2018-06-28/ford-baidu-tie-up-to-put-ai-on-the-road-101287166.html
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Honda joins Baidu's autonomous driving alliance
TOKYO -- Honda Motor is joining a consortium led by Chinese tech giant Baidu aimed at advancing autonomous driving technology, hoping to carve out a share as China races to become the world’s largest market for self-driving vehicles.
The "Apollo Plan," launched in July 2017 by the internet service company, receives state funding as a critical national AI project. Road testing of commercial vehicles will start this year, with passenger vehicle test runs slated to begin next year.
Honda is the first Japanese automaker to join the initiative, which counts Ford Motor and Daimler, as well as U.S. technology companies Nvidia and Intel, among its roughly 100 members. From Japan, consumer electronics maker Pioneer and semiconductor maker Renesas Electronics are also taking part.
https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Companies/Honda-joins-Baidu-s-autonomous-driving-alliance
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BMW to join board of Baidu's autonomous driving platform Apollo
July 10, 2018 / 5:36 PM / Updated 5 hours ago
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - BMW signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with tech giant Baidu to join its autonomous driving platform Apollo as a board member, BMW said on Tuesday.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...na-as-trade-war-hits-car-makers-idUSKBN1JZ1AK
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Suning Logistics Signs Strategic Partnership with Baidu Apollo to Accelerate Self-Driving Technology
NANJING, China, July 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Suning Logistics, a subsidiary of Suning Holdings group, today revealed it has signed a strategic partnership with Baidu Apollo to accelerate the commercial application of self-driving technology which could see the mass production of unmanned delivery vehicles as early as 2020.
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-rel...lerate-self-driving-technology-300678305.html
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Valeo Joins Baidu's Apollo Autonomous Driving Platform
Jul 05, 2018 1:47 PM PT
Valeo today announced Wednesday that it has entered into strategic cooperation with Apollo, the open autonomous driving platform created by Baidu, China's largest Internet search provider.
http://www.futurecar.com/2440/Valeo-Joins-Baidus-Apollo-Autonomous-Driving-Platform
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Baidu enters Japan's self-driving bus market with SoftBank
July 03, 2018 18:01 JST
BEIJING -- Chinese internet search leader Baidu is tying up with SB Drive, a subsidiary of SoftBank Group, to enter Japan's autonomous vehicle market.
Baidu's Apollo project to develop a platform for autonomous vehicles includes Ford, Honda Motor and approximately other 100 global companies as partners. Its alliance with SB Drive will involve use of the Japanese company's operations management system among other technologies.
https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Bu...Japan-s-self-driving-bus-market-with-SoftBank
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No wonder the US is scared hell of Made in China 2025.
They are losing monopolies.
With the end of monopolies, the facade of free trade is down, as well.
Yet, the US is not the only place rest of the world can make money.
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China invests 240 million euros to build Germany’s largest lithium battery plant
(People's Daily Online) 17:27, July 10, 2018
A Chinese enterprise signed an agreement with the Thuringian State government of Germany on July 9 to invest 240 million euros (about $282 million) to build the country’s largest lithium battery production plant, China News reported.
According to the agreement, the Chinese vehicle battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology Limited (CATL) will invest and develop a battery production base as well as an intelligent manufacturing technology research and development center in the state.
The production base will mainly deal with research and development production of lithium batteries. It is set to begin operation in 2021 and achieve a capacity of 14 GWh in 2022, which is expected to offer around 600 local jobs. The base will provide ancillary products for world-renowned automobile enterprises including BMW, Volkswagen, Daimler and Jaguar Land Rover.
Zeng Yuqun, president of CATL, disclosed that the enterprise hopes to bring world-leading power battery technologies to Germany, to better meet the demand of European customers.
CATL’s investment is one of the most important to the state over the past decade. It has great significance not only for CATL itself, but also for the state and the new energy automobile industry of Europe, noted Thuringian Economics Minister Wolfgang Tiefensee.
“We are glad that CATL chose Germany as its investment destination,” said Robert Hermann, CEO of Germany Trade & Invest, adding that Germany has been vigorously promoting development of electric vehicles recently.
CATL’s investment in Germany will not only bring it closer to European electric vehicle manufacturers, but also make it accessible to local superior employees and world-class infrastructure of the country, the CEO noted.
CATL, founded in 2011, focuses on R&D, manufacturing and selling of power batteries and energy storage systems. In 2017, it occupied 17 percent of global power battery market shares, ranking it first in the world. The enterprise has now set up branches in many countries, including Germany, France, the United States, Canada and Japan.