Shanghai/BeijingTesla works with the Chinese technology giant Baidu to improve the performance of the ADAS in China, two people have been aware of the issue, after updating a conversation with customer criticism.
BAIDU has sent a group of engineers from its maps team to the Beijing office in Tesla in recent weeks to work better to integrate the BAIDU mobility map information, such as Lane Harcing and traffic lighting signals, with the full -driving Tesla program (FSD), according to the sources.
The sources did not mention the number of engineers sent to Tesla or if they were still there. They said the goal is to improve the knowledge of FSD V13 in Chinese roads with the most accurate and modern appointment information.
The sources refused to be called because she was not authorized to speak to the media. They did not reveal a financial value for cooperation.
The in -depth relationship with Baidu comes at a time when Tesla moves on the data and regulatory restrictions imposed by Beijing and Washington, which made it difficult for the car maker to bring the full Autopilot and FSD systems to its second largest market.
BAIDU shares listed in the United States increased by about 2 %, while Tesla shares, which have gained about 12 % in the last two, decreased, about 1 % in pre -market trading.
In the United States, the FSD system in Tesla does not require mobility maps accurate or updated, because Amnesty International’s local training helps technology to better drive.
But in China, Tesla was unable to train the system with 2 million EVS data due to data laws in the country, and the company is exposed to increasing pressure from my competitors such as BYD and Xpeng, which provides cheaper cars and does not charge additional fees for a similar program.
It can also enhance a deep partnership with Tesla Bidu that enhances other initiatives, including artificial intelligence, underdeveloped competitors such as Deepseek and Bytedance.
Tesla, which aims to fully launch FSD this year, did not respond to a comment. Bido also did not respond to a request for comment.
The partnership follows up an update of the long -awaited software but the controversial that Tesla sent to Chinese owners in February. The update added the advantages of urban movement to the system, but the customers complained that he did not lack the promise of CEO Elon Musk to adjust the full FSD in China.
FSD is a set of leadership assistance techniques developed with obstetric artificial intelligence to deal with the most complex traffic conditions.
One of the sources said that the FSD V13 did not receive enough training to adapt well to Chinese roads, which led to repeated violations drivers such as change to the wrong corridor and driving through the red lights if they fail to notice and respond.
Tesla has not been able to transfer data collected from Chinese streets to the United States to train the driving system because databases require the company to store data locally and enjoy approval of external transfers.
The United States also does not allow Tsalla to train AI in China.
In a profit call in January, Musk described the position as “dilemma”.
Baidu has provided navigation maps to Tesla since 2020 and is one of the dominant map providers in China.
Tesla is keen to defend its market share in China with the decrease in sales in the United States and Europe and local competitors pay more powerful sales.
The data showed that Tesla’s share of the Chinese EV market fell for the first time last year, to 10.4 % of 11.7 % in 2023.
The auto company receives a fee of 64,000 yuan (8,834.04 dollars) for the driving system with the help of the highest EVS price of $ 32,500.
