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 . 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 . HONG KONG— " The market right now is very early so it 's big enough for many players , " Mr. Wang said , " I do n't think anyone can dominate this area " . An interesting point to note is that the VP of Baidu would not be against working with a ride - sharing company , and although it has already invested in Uber , it would also be open to working with Uber ’s Chinese rival , Shanghai 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 . 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 said , " I do n't think anyone can dominate this area " . An interesting point to note is that the VP of Baidu would not be against working with a ride - sharing company , and although it has already invested in Uber , it would also be open to working with Uber ’s Chinese rival , Shanghai Chuxing .