Baidu wins green light to test fully driverless cars in California

Company is second from China to receive such a permit in the state

20210127 Baidu Apollo

Baidu Apollo, the search engine giant's autonomous vehicle unit, is a leading self-driving player in China. (Photo courtesy of the company) 

YIFAN YU, Nikkei staff writer

PALO ALTO, U.S. -- Chinese tech company Baidu, best known for its search engine, has received a permit to test fully autonomous vehicles without a safety driver in California, the state's Department of Motor Vehicles said Wednesday.

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