21世纪经济报道·2025-05-14 06:12Core Insights - Baidu is actively exploring the expansion of its autonomous driving service "Luo Bo Kua Pao" to Switzerland and Turkey, with plans to establish a physical company in Switzerland within the next few months [1] - The autonomous taxi market has accelerated significantly, with RoboTaxi companies increasing their vehicle deployment, indicating a shift from market education to market capture [2] - Luo Bo Kua Pao has deployed approximately 2,000 vehicles nationwide, with plans to scale up to 20,000 vehicles in two years, covering 65 cities [2] - The cost of L4 autonomous vehicles is expected to decrease significantly, with the sixth generation vehicle's cost dropping by 60% compared to the fifth generation, priced at approximately 204,600 yuan [2] - Predictions suggest that the cost of autonomous vehicles could drop to around 50,000 yuan through mass production of software and hardware [2] - Luo Bo Kua Pao has provided over 9 million rides to the public, with expectations of achieving breakeven in Wuhan by the end of last year [3] - Other companies in the sector, such as Xiao Ma Zhi Xing, are also on track to turn their single-vehicle operating profits positive this year [3]