China's Baidu and electric vehicle battery giant CATL will jointly explore the development of "competitive" driverless vehicles and innovative business models, the companies said on Thursday. As part of a strategic agreement focusing on digital intelligence and autonomous driving,

Baidu will leverage its AI capabilities in digital intelligence development to support CATL across chips, platforms, and applications, the company said. In autonomous driving, the partnership will focus on integrating CATL's battery technology, battery-swapping solutions, and skateboard chassis into the development of unmanned vehicles.