US carmaker Ford and Chinese tech firm Baidu have announced a two - year pilot scheme to develop and test Level 2 autonomous concept - cars which do not need a human driver . No financial or other details were revealed , but testing of Ford 's autonomous cars featuring Baidu 's Apollo autonomous driving system is set to begin at the end of this year . In June , the two firms said they would seek out partners in artificial intelligence and technology .
US carmaker Ford and Chinese tech firm Baidu have unveiled a two-year pilot scheme to develop and test Level 4 autonomous vehicles - cars which do not need a human driver. No financial or other details were revealed, but testing of Ford's autonomous cars featuring Baidu's Apollo autonomous driving system is set to begin at the end of this year. In June, the two firms said they would seek out collaborations in artificial intelligence and connectivity.