China's Baidu to bring its driverless cars to Uber globally

Group 1 - Baidu has partnered with Uber to deploy its autonomous vehicles on Uber's platform outside the U.S. and mainland China, with initial deployments expected in Asia and the Middle East later this year [1][2] - The multi-year partnership will involve "thousands" of Baidu's Apollo Go autonomous vehicles being utilized globally on Uber's platform [1][2] - This collaboration will help Baidu internationalize its driverless car business while providing Uber with a strong partner to compete against autonomous driving rivals worldwide [2]