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China's Baidu launches AI model simulating road environment for robotaxis
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Fusion42 · 3 November 2026 · Fusion42 review
China's Baidu launched Apollo World, an AI model that simulates real-world environments to train robotaxis and generate up to 100,000 km of simulated driving daily, supporting Baidu's Apollo Go robotaxi fleet globally. This development lowers autonomous vehicle testing costs and accelerates technology adaptation in the competitive robotaxi market.
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You must rethink the timing of robotaxi service launches as Baidu's AI simulation sharply cuts testing time and cost. Deploying globally with real-time simulated data becomes a clear path to outpace rivals in autonomous ride services.
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