Baidu tests two driverless cars on China expressway

Chinese artificial intelligence company Baidu has tested two self-driving cars for the first time along a 33km section of an unused expressway in Tianjin City. A news report says that the trial helped developers collect data on the cars’ performance and their ability to sense the road environment. The test site is part of the Tangshan-Langfang expressway, which is scheduled to open in the Hebei province later this year.
June 27, 2018 Read time: 1 min

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A news report says that the trial helped developers collect data on the cars’ performance and their ability to sense the road environment.

The test site is part of the Tangshan-Langfang expressway, which is scheduled to open in the Hebei province later this year.

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