, Mr. Wang said he... Wang Jing, the senior vice president of Baidu, announced today that the company plans to mass produce self-driving vehicles within five years, and is already testing its models on public Chinese roads. The announcement comes as China has been ramping up efforts in autonomous driving, with a number of companies developing their own driverless cars. " The market right now is very early so it's big enough for many players, " Mr. Wang said, "I don't think anyone can dominate this area". An interesting point to note is that the VP stated Baidu would not be against working with a ride-sharing platform, and although it has already invested in Uber, it would also be open to working with Uber’s Chinese rival, Didi Chuxing.
Wang Jing, the senior vice president of Baidu, announced today that the company plans to mass produce self-driving vehicles within five years, and is already testing its models on public Chinese roads. The announcement comes as China has been ramping up efforts in autonomous driving, with a number of companies developing their own driverless cars. " The market right now is very early so it's big enough for many players, " Mr. Wang said, "I don't think anyone can dominate this area". An interesting point to note is that the VP stated Baidu would not be against working with a ride-sharing platform, and although it has already invested in Uber, it would also be open to working with Uber’s Chinese rival, Didi Chuxing.