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- 1Baidu launches AI model simulating road environments for robotaxis▼China's Baidu launches AI model simulating road environment for robotaxis
Chinese tech giant Baidu has launched an AI model that simulates real-world road environments to train and test its robotaxi systems. The move is part of Baidu's push into autonomous driving, allowing its Apollo Go self-driving vehicles to be developed against a wider range of traffic scenarios than real-world testing alone could provide.
- 2Moon World Resorts Hires Artemis II Astronaut Jeremy Hansen as Space Strategist●Moon World Resorts Appoints Artemis II Mission Specialist, Jeremy Hansen as Astronaut + Space Strategist
Moon World Resorts has appointed Jeremy Hansen, the Canadian astronaut and mission specialist assigned to NASA's Artemis II lunar mission, as its astronaut and space strategist. Hansen will lend his spaceflight expertise to the company's planned Moon-themed resort projects. The move comes as Hansen prepares for Artemis II, the first crewed mission to circle the Moon in more than 50 years, drawing attention to both the venture and the mission.
- 3Baidu unveils Apollo World simulator for robotaxi training●Baidu has unveiled Apollo World, a world-model simulator that trains its Apollo Go robotaxis on rare road hazards. It bu
Baidu has unveiled Apollo World, a world-model simulator designed to train its Apollo Go robotaxis on rare and dangerous road scenarios. The system generates virtual journeys that react in real time to steering and braking inputs, producing synchronised camera and lidar data, and can stage hazards such as cyclists running red lights, letting autonomous vehicles practice situations rarely encountered in real-world driving.