Baidu unveils AI simulator to train robotaxis on rare road hazards

Baidu introduced an AI simulator that exposes autonomous vehicles to rare, dangerous road scenarios, such as cyclists running red lights or animals darting into traffic, to improve their handling of situations even experienced human drivers find challenging.

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2026-11-04 01:30 · SCMP China Tech
Baidu’s new AI simulator gives robotaxis a crash course in rare road hazards

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