Apollo USA's GM & Board Director Helen K. Pan joined a high-profile panel discussion with executive from Mobileye on “Autonomous Vehicles on the Brink of Primetime” at the 2025 Global TIMT Conference in New York. Helen opened by highlighting Baidu’s 12+ years of continuous investment in autonomous driving (AV). She shared that Apollo has accumulated over 240 million autonomous kilometers, including 140 million fully driverless kilometers, and has delivered more than 17 million public robotaxi rides across 22 cities worldwide. She emphasized Apollo’s commitment to global collaboration, noting the company’s interest in partnering with a wide range of ecosystem players as it expands into new markets, including the Middle East, Europe and etc. When discussing Apollo’s contribution to global road safety, Helen emphasized that safety has always been Apollo’s top priority. She noted that Apollo has achieved one airbag deployment per 10.14 million driverless kilometers, a performance that not only exceeds the average human driver but also twice better than 2nd best industry player.
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Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, Baidu USA is one of the R&D centers of Baidu, China’s largest search engine provider. Baidu USA’s team of elite, world-class researchers and engineers devote their time to tackling the most challenging, change-the-world projects in AI and related fields. Baidu USA is comprised of four groups: Baidu Research US, Intelligent Driving Group US, Baidu Global Business Unit and Xingyun US. At Baidu USA, we act with the nimbleness of a startup, but as a global company, have access to immense computing resources and data. This makes Baidu USA the best place for those working in AI to see their work developed and potentially deployed to hundreds of millions of users. The name Baidu was inspired by a poem written more than 800 years ago during China's Song Dynasty. Baidu, whose literal meaning is “hundreds of times,” represents a persistent search for the ideal.
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Apollo USA GM and board member Helen K. Pan spoke at the 2025 AI for Good Summit on building trust, safety, and accessibility in autonomous driving. With advancements in AI, Apollo Go is providing safer rides than human drivers while filling mobility gaps during rush hours, bad weather, and late nights when people need reliable transportation most. Inclusivity remains central to Apollo Go's approach, with dedicated features and programs serving women working late, seniors, and visually impaired passengers. By putting passengers first, Apollo Go is creating transportation that truly can serve everyone.
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Apollo USA GM Helen K. Pan joined a global panel at #MOVE2025 alongside leaders from the US, Europe, and China to exchange insights and ideas on the future of autonomous technology.
A brilliant global panel on autonomous tech, with representation from the US, Europe and China. All at #MOVE2025. "We're already offering autonomous rides now in China - we provide service for a population of 9 million over 3,000 square kilometres." Helen K. Pan , General Manager & Board Director, Baidu Apollo Autonomous Driving USA, Baidu, Inc. "Things are really heating up in the US. It used to just be warm, easy environments. But now it's all over, in colder climates, including in Ann Arbor and Detroit, Michigan. The regulatory environment is becoming easier." Kathy Winter, COO, May Mobility "The stars are aligning - regulation and economics. There's still a journey, but it's not far away. And what excites me the most is the potential to save lives." Pierre Pomper , Chief Commercial Officer - Einride Autonomous Technogies, Einride "I think that the narrative needs to shift, and is now shifting, not to tech, but to what problems are we trying to solve? And we think the problem that needs solving the soonest is increasing capacity for freight." Gavin Jackson , CEO, Oxa Did you miss out? I'm finalizing Move America (Sept 24-25, Detroit). Message me if you want to get involved. MOVE: Mobility Re-imagined #mobility #autonomous
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Exciting News from the Apollo Team! 🎉 We're thrilled to see our technology recognized at the Edison Awards! 🥇 Apollo Go, China’s largest autonomous ride-hailing service, took home Gold in the Driverless Vehicles category. We’re proud of the progress so far — and even more motivated to keep building solutions that matter. 🚀
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❤️ Happy Valentine’s Day from Baidu USA & Apollo USA! ❤️ Together, we accelerate what matters—innovation, connection, and a little love along the way. Let’s keep building the future with heart. #ValentinesDay #BuiltWithLove #BaiduUSA #ApolloUSA #FutureDriven
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Discussing innovation in AV at #LEAP2025, Apollo USA GM Helen K. Pan shared how Apollo Go's technology has reached a stage where it can offer 8M+ public rides and has safely driven 100M+ km (as of April 2024). She sees wide AV adoption in the near future, providing safer, greener mobility experiences.
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