Ford Ties Up with Baidu to Test Driverless Vehicle in China
The popular US-based automaker Ford has tied up with China’s largest search engine Baidu for a two-year autonomous vehicle test project in China.
The president and CEO of Ford Autonomous Vehicles named Sherif Marakby announced the partnership with Baidu's vice president and general manager of its Intelligent Driving Group Li Zhenyu on Wednesday in Beijing. Following the deal, the two companies will further advance the development and on-road testing of autonomous vehicles in China, the world's biggest auto market.
The collaboration is synced with Ford's plans to further advance and promote autonomous vehicle technologies, supporting the company's vision of designing "smart vehicles for a smart world”.
"Working with a leading tech partner like Baidu allows us to leverage new opportun...