In addition, Baidu also announced that it will launch the ANP 3.0 driving assistance system to the front-mounted market in 2023, supporting complex urban market scenarios in China, and supporting driving assistance in highway, parking and other scenarios.

text: Original by Dongchedi Chang Siyue

[Original by Dongchedi Industry] On November 29, Baidu Apollo held an Apollo Day technology open day, and launched a new generation of self-developed cloud universal chips - Kunlun Chip 2nd generation AI chips.

Kunlun Chip 2nd Generation AI Chip

In addition, Baidu also announced that it will launch the ANP 3.0 driving assistance system to the front-mounted market in in 2023, supporting complex urban market scenarios in China, and supporting driving assistance in high-speed, parking and other scenarios.

This also means that Baidu's autonomous driving department will cooperate with car companies to provide driving assistance systems for car companies, which is equivalent to becoming a "autonomous driving solution supplier."

It is worth noting that on July 21 this year, at the 2022 Baidu World Conference, Baidu released the sixth-generation mass-produced unmanned car Apollo RT6, which also means that it will officially end the car manufacturing process.

Apollo RT6

But unlike the traditional car manufacturing, this unmanned vehicle will be used in the field of driverless RoboTaxi, and it will not be sold to the C-end market at present.

It is understood that this is a 4-seater MPV model equipped with electric side sliding doors designed for the travel market. The RT6 has a length of 4760 mm and a wheelbase of 2830 mm. The RT6 has not disclosed battery life and power information yet, but according to the current information, the Apollo RT6 supports battery swap mode.

According to the plan, Apollo RT6 will be tested in 2023, apply for an announcement from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and will launch Radish Quick Run platform by the end of 2023. The forward plan is to be deployed and operated in 65 cities in China in 2025, and reach 100 cities by 2030.

Recently, Baidu released its operating conditions in the third quarter. Among its autonomous driving sectors, Raw Carrot Quick Run provided 474,000 ride services in the third quarter, with a cumulative order volume of more than 1.4 million orders, and a cumulative sales volume is expected to be 11.4 billion yuan in the near future.

Luobo Quick Run provided nearly 500,000 rides in the third quarter

It is understood that Luobo Quick Run can complete more than 15 rides per day in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou on average.

On November 21, the Beijing Intelligent Connected Vehicle Policy Pilot Zone issued a license for the second phase of autonomous driving unmanned testing. Baidu Apollo and Pony Smart Walk became the first companies to be approved to launch the "front row without people and back row without people" in Beijing.

Apollo Moon Extreme Fox Edition, official picture

In addition, Luobu Kuaishang also revealed that it deepened its cooperation with one of China's largest automotive technology companies in the third quarter, and will use Baidu ANP (Apollo Pilot Assisted Driving), AVP (Independent Parking) and high-precision maps in one of its hot-selling models.

Baidu Map officially announced that it will switch to priority use of the Beidou system for positioning

In addition, Baidu Map also stated that the daily positioning volume of Beidou satellite exceeded 100 billion times for the first time.