China’s Baidu launches AI model simulating road environment for robotaxis

BEIJING, Nov 3 (Reuters) – China’s Baidu launched Apollo World on Tuesday, an AI system designed to simulate real-world environments for training robotaxis and predict how they evolve, as automakers race to cut the cost of developing autonomous vehicles. Apollo World can generate “up to 100,000 km” (62,000 miles) of simulated driving daily, equivalent to about three years of real-world testing by…