US software outfit Unity has become the latest company to partner with Chinese tech giant Baidu on its ambitious Apollo Plan, which aims to build level 3, 4 and 5 self-driving systems. Under the deal, Baidu's team will use Unity's real-time simulation to accelerate development of their automated systems. The partnership is a big deal for both companies, as it means that they can now work together in order to develop autonomous vehicles at scale.
US software outfit Unity has become the latest company to partner with Chinese tech giant Baidu on its ambitious Apollo Plan, which aims to build level 3, 4 and 5 self-driving systems. Under the deal, Baidu's team will use Unity's real-time simulation to accelerate development of their automated systems. It will enable several digital test drives to take place simultaneously, while data can be collected more quickly than in real-world trials.