Baidu launches Apollo, opens self-drive platform

Baidu Inc announced a new project - Apollo - to open up its autonomous driving platform to its partners, a move to promote the development of self-driving technology.

It plans to introduce fully autonomous driving capacities on highways and urban roads by 2020, the company said.

By opening up the platform, the company aims to build a collaborative ecosystem, utilizing its strengths in artificial intelligence technology to work together with other companies to accelerate the popularization of autonomous driving technology.