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 . Ford's autonomous vehicles have already been fitted with Baidu's autonomous driving system Apollo, the two companies said in a joint statement. 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 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 .