Saturday, July 12, 2025

Latest

Baidu USA Receives Driverless Vehicle Permit from California DMV

The race for electric and autonomous vehicles appears to really be heating up, especially in the state of California. Baidu USA, the Beijing and Silicon Valley-based autonomous vehicle research and design company, has been granted a permit from the Department of Motor Vehicles to begin conducting tests on self-driving cars on public roads.

According to a press release issued by the California DMV, Baidu USA has been granted a driverless testing permit, which will allow the company to test up to three autonomous cars without a driver inside on several roads in Sunnyvale, California. Baidu will be allowed to conduct testing at all times throughout the day and night, except when there is heavy fog or rain present. However, the pilot project is subject to only specified streets that have posted speed limits not exceeding 45 miles per hour.

The California DMV first unveiled its Autonomous Vehicle Tester Program in 2014, allowing manufacturers to test their cars with a human behind the wheel. However, in 2018, the agency introduced the Autonomous Vehicle Driverless Tester Program, which grants auto companies the privilege to test their design without a human inside the vehicle. Thus far, the DMV has issued the latter permit to only six companies in the state of California, including Baidu, Zoox, Waymo, Cruise, Nuro, and Autox Technologies. Ironically, Tesla, the most prominent company taking center stage in the electric and autonomous vehicle space, does not hold an Autonomous Vehicle Driverless Testing Permit.


Information for this briefing was found via the DMV. The author has no securities or affiliations related to this organization. Not a recommendation to buy or sell. Always do additional research and consult a professional before purchasing a security. The author holds no licenses.

Video Articles

Mergers Set the Stage for Uranium’s Growth Cycle | Forum-Baselode Merger

The Goal is Gold Production as Soon as Possible! | Gordon Robb – ESGOLD Corp.

Snowline Gold: The Multi Billion Dollar Valley PEA

Recommended

First Majestic Produces 7.9 Silver Equivalent Ounces In Q2, Lifts Production Guidance

Antimony Resources Drills 4.17% Antimony Over 7.4 Metres At Bald Hill

Related News

General Motors to Start Building Autonomous Vehicles and EVs in Detroit

This morning General Motors (NYSE: GM) announced they will invest $2.2 billion into their Detroit-Hamtramck...

Monday, January 27, 2020, 01:28:10 PM

Tesla Insiders Sold $137 Million In Stock Last Week, In Advance Of Musk’s Stock Sale Poll

It appears that Elon Musk is not the only insider looking to cash out on...

Sunday, November 7, 2021, 02:26:00 PM

California Is Saying Goodbye To Natural Gas Heaters By 2030

California is making bold strides in any aspect it can to achieve its climate agenda....

Friday, September 23, 2022, 12:36:00 PM

‘The Big Short’ Michael Burry Makes $530 Million Bet Against Tesla

The past month has been a volatile one for Tesla, which has seen its shares...

Tuesday, May 18, 2021, 10:29:00 AM

Tesla Customers Report They Were Double-Charged for New Vehicles

The controversies surrounding Tesla continue to pile higher and higher. Aside from Tesla’s Full Self...

Sunday, April 4, 2021, 02:44:00 PM