Shanghai Auto Show: Chinese internet search giant Baidu to supply its Apollo self-driving system to 1 million cars in 3-5 years

Apollo, a unit of Baidu, currently supplies its autonomous driving system to carmakers such as Geely, Ford and GAC

Baidu operates autonomous taxi service Go Robotaxi in Chinese cities including Beijing, Changsha and Cangzhou

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Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co’s Zeekr 001 electric car is displayed at the Shanghai Auto Show on April 19, 2021. Baidu plans to set up a company with Geely to make smart electric vehicles that run its Apollo autonomous driving system. Photo: Bloomberg

Published: 4:04pm, 19 Apr 2021Updated: 4:04pm, 19 Apr 2021

Chinese internet search giant Baidu expects to supply its Apollo autonomous driving system to 1 million cars in the next three to five years, a senior company executive said on Monday.

Li Zhenyu, senior corporate vice-president at Baidu, made the remarks at the 2021 Shanghai Auto Show. Baidu established its autonomous driving unit Apollo in 2017.

Apollo mainly supplies technology powered by artificial intelligence and works with carmakers such as Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co, Ford Motor Co and Guangzhou Automobile Group Co.

A Lincoln Motor Co MKZ car equipped with Baidu’s Apollo autonomous driving platform is seen at the Chinese internet search giant’s headquarters in Beijing on March 4, 2021. Photo: Bloomberg

In January, Baidu said it would set up a company with Geely to make smart electric vehicles, which will count on Baidu’s intelligent driving capabilities and Geely’s car manufacturing expertise.

Baidu operates autonomous taxi service Go Robotaxi in Chinese cities including Beijing, Changsha and Cangzhou.

Shanghai Auto Show: Chinese internet search giant Baidu to supply its Apollo self-driving system to 1 million cars in 3-5 years

Apollo, a unit of Baidu, currently supplies its autonomous driving system to carmakers such as Geely, Ford and GAC Baidu operates autonomous taxi service Go Robotaxi in Chinese cities including Beijing, Changsha and Cangzhou

Apollo, a unit of Baidu, currently supplies its autonomous driving system to carmakers such as Geely, Ford and GAC

Baidu operates autonomous taxi service Go Robotaxi in Chinese cities including Beijing, Changsha and Cangzhou