🚗 The Autonomous Car Race Heats Up Again: Waymo vs. Baidu

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The global race to develop the best self-driving car is heating up — with Google’s Waymo and Chinese firms like Baidu’s Apollo Go, Pony AI and WeRide vying for dominance. Waymo, which already runs public robotaxi services, is planning expansions into major cities like Washington

D.C., New York, and London. Meanwhile, Baidu’s Apollo Go is pushing hard, matching Waymo’s ride volumes and expanding into markets outside China. The challenge isn’t just technical anymore; questions around safety, transparency and the cost of hardware are front and center as these companies battle to lead in the future of transportation.

Reference: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/nov/10/waymo-baidu-apollo-go-china-elon-musk-tesla

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