Baidu becomes world’s largest autonomous driving service provider: CEO says
李彦宏:百度成为全球最大自动驾驶出行服务提供商
Chinese Internet giant Baidu said it has become the world’s largest autonomous driving service provider, after years’ exploration on autonomous driving technology, and it aims to expand the services to more cities.
Apollo Go, Baidu’s autonomous ride-hailing platform, has provided 115,000 rides in the third quarter, making Baidu the world’s largest autonomous mobility service provider, Baidu CEO Robin Li said in an internal letter to company staff members on Wednesday after the company reported its quarterly financial result.
11月17日,百度发布2021年第三季度未经审计的财务报告。报告期内,百度实现营收319亿元,归属百度的净利润(非美国通用会计准则)50.9亿元。在同日发布的全员信中,百度董事长兼CEO李彦宏表示,依靠长期坚定地保持高强度的研发投入,百度已经成为全球最大的自动驾驶出行服务提供商。
全员信显示,今年三季度,百度Apollo在L4级别累计测试里程超过1600万公里,同比增长189%,获得了411张自动驾驶测试牌照,同比增加了237张。目前百度Apollo已成长为全球最活跃的自动驾驶开放平台,拥有全球生态合作伙伴超过210家,汇聚全球开发者65000名,开源代码数70万行。