Baidu to launch driverless car in H2

News Wireless China 10 JUN 2015
Baidu to launch driverless car in H2
China-based search engine Baidu has announced it will launch its first driverless car in the second half of this year, writes the BBC, citing a report from Chinese language website TechWeb. For the driverless car launch, Baidu will partner a car manufacturer, according to Baidu's senior vice president Jin Wang. The VP did not disclose the car manufacturer's name. Baidu previously worked with BMW to develop semi-autonomous car technology.

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