Once upon a time, Baidu, as one of the BAT giants, did not make a huge wave in the field of autonomous driving as expected, so that the outside world almost forgot its existence in this cutting-edge technology field. However, with the innovative service of "Carrot Run", Baidu's autonomous driving has finally returned to the center stage of the public eye.

Interestingly, the strength of Baidu's autonomous driving technology is evidenced by the "complaints" and "complaints" of Wuhan ride-hailing drivers. These seemingly negative voices have actually become an unexpected exposure of Baidu's autonomous driving technology strength. It turns out that what they call "radishes", that is, Baidu Apollo's self-driving online car-hailing in Wuhan, is quietly changing their professional ecology and even threatening their "jobs".

The pace of technological transformation of society has never stopped, and in this process, how to balance the interests of all parties has become an urgent problem to be solved. But in any case, for Baidu, the profound heritage of its autonomous driving technology has finally been seen by the outside world in an intuitive and shocking way at this moment. The positive feedback from the market is directly reflected in the continuous rise in Baidu's stock price.

This makes people think deeply: the true value of technology needs to be tested in practical application after all. Baidu's self-driving cocoon into a butterfly is undoubtedly a vivid interpretation of this truth.

Looking back on the past, Baidu's layout in the field of autonomous driving can be described as far-sighted. As one of the earliest technology companies in China to be deeply involved in this field, Baidu not only has deep technology accumulation, but also spares no effort in market promotion. Robin Li, a pioneer in the field of autonomous driving, announced Baidu's determination and strength in autonomous driving technology to the world seven years ago through a bold live broadcast of a driverless car on the fifth ring.

However, in the past few years, with the sudden rise of new energy vehicles, Huawei, Tesla, Xpeng and other companies have been in the limelight in the field of autonomous driving for a while, and Baidu seems to be a little silent. However, the "complaints" of Wuhan online car-hailing drivers have unexpectedly become an opportunity for Baidu's autonomous driving to return to the mainstream.

In fact, Baidu's autonomous driving technology strength should not be underestimated. Up to now, Baidu Apollo has accumulated more than 4,600 autonomous driving patents, ranking among the top in the world in terms of the number and value of high-level autonomous driving patents. At the same time, Baidu's Apollo L4 autonomous driving operation test mileage has accumulated more than 50 million kilometers, which is a strong proof of Baidu's autonomous driving technology strength.

As the only company in China that has carried out fully unmanned autonomous driving travel services in Beijing, Wuhan, Chongqing and other cities, the cumulative order volume of "Carrot Run" has exceeded 2 million. This achievement not only demonstrates the commercialization potential of Baidu's autonomous driving technology, but also has won wide recognition in the market.

Of course, Baidu's self-driving breakthrough is not accidental. Behind it is Baidu's continuous investment and innovation in autonomous driving technology over the years. From the initial technology research and development to today's commercial application, Baidu's autonomous driving has gone through countless iterations and upgrades before finally ushering in today's glorious moment.

Looking ahead, Baidu is expected to continue to play a leading role in this field as autonomous driving technology continues to mature and become widespread. The successful case of "Carrot Run" will also provide more inspiration and reference for Baidu's commercial exploration in the field of autonomous driving. Let's wait and see how Baidu continues to gallop forward on the track of autonomous driving!