The Chinese search engine firm is teaming up with Shouqi Limousine & Chauffeur to develop driverless vehicles. (Reuters photo)BEIJING: Chinese search engine giant Baidu and Shouqi Limousine & Chauffeur, a car-hailing operator, are joining up to develop driverless vehicles, the official Xinhua media service reported on Saturday. Baidu will provide Shouqi with its Baidu Map service, while Shouqi will help Baidu develop high-precision maps for self-driving cars. Shouqi Limousine & Chauffeur, a subsidiary of the state-owned Shouqi group, operates in more than 50 cities in China. Baidu recently signed an agreement with BAIC Group to mass produce level 4 autonomous vehicles by 2021.

Source: Bangkok Post October 29, 2017 11:26 UTC