Converge technology conference Wang , the senior vice president of Baidu , announced five years that the company plans to mass produce self-driving vehicles within five years , and is already testing its models on public Chinese roads. He stated that he believes the self-driving market is big enough for both Baidu and Google , which is also known to be working on an autonomous vehicle-related project. " The market right now is very early so it's big enough for many players, " Mr. Wang Jing said, "I don't think anyone can dominate this area". An interesting point to note is that the Baidu and Google 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 , the senior vice president of Baidu , announced five years that the company plans to mass produce self-driving vehicles within five years , and is already testing its models on public Chinese roads. He stated that he believes the self-driving market is big enough for both Baidu and Google , which is also known to be working on an autonomous vehicle-related project. "The market right now is very early so it's big enough for many players, " Mr. Wang Jing said, "I don't think anyone can dominate this area". An interesting point to note is that the Baidu and Google 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 .