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Baidu Says They are a 'Generation Ahead’ of Tesla

Published 08/16/2022, 12:24 PM
Updated 08/16/2022, 12:29 PM
© Reuters.  Baidu (BIDU) Says they are ‘A Generation Ahead’ of Tesla (TSLA)

© Reuters. Baidu (BIDU) Says they are ‘A Generation Ahead’ of Tesla (TSLA)

By Michael Elkins

Robin Li, co-founder, and executive chairman of Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU), a Chinese technology company, recently made a statement saying that his company’s technology is “a generation ahead of the one already used by the North American brand Tesla” (NASDAQ:TSLA).

Baidu introduced its new electric and autonomous model, the Apollo RT6, a few days ago. The company announced last week that they had secured the first permits in China to offer commercial fully driverless robotaxi services to the public on open roads.

Baidu’s robotaxis utilize extensive use of LiDAR sensors. LiDAR sensors use pulsating light waves to provide a high-resolution 3D view of their surroundings, enabling autonomous vehicles to “see” the world in 3D. Tesla CEO, Elon Musk has repeatedly denied using this type of equipment on his models, despite the fact that most of the automobile industry sees it as a necessary element for the next generation of cars to achieve full autonomy.

"Our understanding of smart vehicles is that being electric is the semi-final while being intelligent is the final," said Li.

Li said that in the next 10-20 years, Baidu will focus on marathon-style investments to "ensure absolute leadership in artificial intelligence and autonomous driving technology.” He plans to deliver up to 800,000 units by 2028 and expand the robotaxis to 100 cities in China.

Latest comments

吹牛逼一个顶俩
Made in Chaaaina ?😂
Lol god these fake articles...sucker born every minute.
They dont need robotaxis in China when they have cheap labor. Maybe the taxi drivers will go to retirement, adding to the aging poulation
Chinese have very small ******
Commies always lie , Chinese bull *****
Keep in mind the degree to which the Chinese lie.
Would be great to add to portfolio
Hmmm. A general, globally applicable, FSD solution, or a tightly geo-fenced safety-box application? Hhhmmmm.
Hmmmm. A general FSD solution or a tightly geo-fenced safety box? Hhhmmm.
Talk is always ez
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