福特汽車與百度合作 啓動自動駕駛聯合測試

US automaker Ford has teamed up with Baidu for a two-year autonomous vehicle test project in China.

近日，美國汽車製造商福特與百度展開合作，在中國進行爲期兩年的自動駕駛汽車測試項目。

Sherif Marakby, president and CEO of Ford Autonomous Vehicles announced the partnership with Baidu's vice president and general manager of its Intelligent Driving Group Li Zhenyu last Wednesday in Beijing.

上週三，福特自動駕駛汽車部門總裁兼首席執行官謝里夫·馬拉科比與百度智能駕駛事業羣副總裁兼總經理李震宇在北京宣佈合作。

Under the agreement, the two companies will further advance the development and on-road testing of autonomous vehicles in China, the world's biggest auto market.

根據協議，兩家公司將進一步推進自動駕駛汽車在中國的研發和道路測試。目前，中國是全球最大的汽車市場。

The collaboration is aligned with Ford's plans to further advance and promote autonomous vehicle technologies, supporting the company's vision of designing "smart vehicles for a smart world," Ford said in a statement.

福特在一份聲明中稱，這項合作與福特進一步推進自動駕駛汽車的目標一致，支持了福特設計“面向未來世界的智能汽車”的願景。

Working with a leading tech partner like Baidu allows us to leverage new opportunities in China to offer innovative solutions that improve safety, convenience and the overall mobility experience, Marakby said in a statement.

馬拉科比在一份聲明中表示：“與百度這樣的頂級科技夥伴合作，將使我們能夠利用在中國的新機遇，在提高安全性、便捷性和整體出行體驗等問題上得到創新性的解決方案。”

Ford's engineers in China have already converted the test vehicles into autonomous platforms to be fit with Baidu's Apollo Virtual Driver System.

福特在中國的工程師已經將測試車輛轉換爲自動駕駛平臺，以配合百度的阿波羅虛擬駕駛員系統。

The tests will be conducted on open roads in Beijing that are specially designated for driverless testing, with the option of exploring further opportunities in other Chinese cities.

這些測試將在北京專門爲無人駕駛測試指定的開放道路上進行，也可以在中國其他城市進行。

"Baidu and Ford both believe in using technology to redefine the future of mobility," said Li, adding that the project will combine the leading-edge technological know-how and understanding of China together with Ford's vehicle expertise, marking a significant step forward.

李震宇表示：“百度和福特都堅信應該使用技術重新定義移動的未來。”他還表示，該項目將融合我們的前沿技術知識、對中國的理解以及福特的專業知識，標誌着向前邁出的重要一步。