Baidu unveils autonomous vehicle without steering wheel

China’s search engine giant Baidu Inc on Thursday unveiled its new autonomous vehicle (AV) with a detachable steering wheel, with plans to put it to use for its robotaxi service in China next year.
Self-driving startup WeRide deepens ties with Nissan, raises $310 mln

WeRide, a China-based autonomous driving startup, said on Wednesday that it would deepen development with Nissan Motor (7201.T) on autonomous driving technology for the China market as it raised $310 million at a $3.3 billion valuation.