https://techcrunch.com/2018/06/26/baidu-and-ford-china-team-up-to-bring-ai-and-connectivity-to-the-driving-experience/

China’s Baidu continues to make inroads in the automotive space after it inked an agreement with Ford China that will see the two companies work together to make the driving experience smarter in China.

The two companies have collaborated before, most notably by jointly investing $150 million into LiDAR sensors startup Velodyne, and this China initiative will bring help technologies like connectivity, artificial intelligence and digital marketing into the car.