Baidu's driverless cars get a 'Matrix': world model simulates whole trips in real time, one day equalling three years

Baidu's Apollo has unveiled ApolloWorld, a world model that builds a changing virtual traffic environment so a driverless car can complete a whole robotaxi trip in simulation, with AI agents playing other vehicles and pedestrians. Baidu says one day of virtual road testing equals about three years of driving by a safety-driver test car, and the system is already being used in global testing for its robotaxi service. It matters because interactive, full-trip simulation could cut the cost of validating driverless cars — though these efficiency figures come from Baidu's disclosure as reported, not independent verification.

• 量子位 QbitAI2026-11-04 16:13