PALO ALTO, U.S. -- Chinese internet titan Baidu has snatched Google's crown in one of the few widely recognized measures of progress in autonomous driving technology -- but the race to develop a truly self-driving car is still wide open.
Baidu Apollo beats Google Waymo in California's autonomous vehicle report for the first time

Baidu-backed Apollo came first in California's 2019 ranking of self-driving technologies as measured by disengagements per mile. (Photo courtesy of Baidu)
PALO ALTO, U.S. -- Chinese internet titan Baidu has snatched Google's crown in one of the few widely recognized measures of progress in autonomous driving technology -- but the race to develop a truly self-driving car is still wide open.