Over 50 companies join Baidu's autonomous driving project

The video shows Robin Li, CEO of Baidu Inc, introducing a driverless car running on the fifth ring road in Beijing.

Baidu Inc announced on Wednesday that more than 50 partners have joined its Apollo open autonomous driving project, forming one of the largest and most diverse autonomous driving ecosystems to accelerate the development and adoption of autonomous driving.

Members of the Apollo alliance are from a wide range of sectors, including leading vehicle manufacturer Chery Automobile Co Ltd, FAW Group Corporation, Changan Automobile Group, and Great Wall Motors.