On Sept. 18, Apolong, Buidu's first L4 commercially deployed fully autonomous bus made its debut in Changyang Valley, Yangpu District. Different from conventional buses, Apolong has no wheel, driver seat, pedal or brake. The debut marked the District's in-depth cooperation with Baidu on AI development, as Baidu Innovation Center (Shanghai) will be founded as well.
How should we address unexpected scenarios, such as in the event of a hack or hardware malfunctions? Wang Liang, the chief R&D architect for Baidu's smart driving unit, addressed those concerns by unveiling the model's latest AI technical deployment and introducing one-stop solution for autonomous vehicle in terms of supporting system, safety, human-machine interaction, massive production, and operation. Wang attended the 2018 World AI Conference Shanghai. "For cyber-security, we apply unified security management products against hijackers or hackers. For vehicle functions, we use in-vehicle monitoring system to track sensors. Simulation system installed also enables the bus to flexibly address contingencies. Moreover, black boxes are installed to record data for subsequent analytical and statistical purposes," said Wang.
"We won't stop here," Wang added, "in the future, we will achieve massive and commercial application of those vehicles, enabling them to drive on actual roads. "According to sources, Apolong is allowed to run in the Valley, and likely to be allowed in certain downtown areas next year.
