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Baidu updates Apollo project to help developers make self-driving cars.
Baidu made a set of announcements at the Consumer Electronics Show today that are all aimed at expanding the reach of its Apollo self-driving car software to better serve developers around the globe. The project has now reached its second major iteration, with support out of the box for creating cars that can drive themselves around basic urban roads.

What’s more, Baidu inked partnerships with Udacity and Microsoft to expand Apollo’s relevance. Microsoft will provide cloud services for autonomous vehicles outside of China, while e-learning platform Udacity will offer courses for creating self-driving cars using Baidu’s software.

These announcements are aimed at making Baidu more of a global powerhouse in the self-driving car market, reaching beyond its dominant position in China. The autonomous vehicle market is shaping up to be one of the key opportunities for artificial intelligence in the future, and Baidu’s ambitions span beyond its home country.

Apollo 2.0, the software update unveiled today, is an open source project that Baidu released last year. The new software now includes a full security system, to make it easier for developers to securely update vehicles over the air. Other added modules include support for smoother rides, improved vision, and a system that can better determine where a vehicle is on the road.
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