Baidu, Inc. and Continental Corporation have signed a strategic cooperation agreement for the application of artificial intelligence (AI) technology in the area of automated driving. The agreement was signed on May 31 in Berlin by Dr. Qi Lu, Baidu Group President and Chief Operating Officer, and Frank Jourdan, Continental Executive Board Member and President of the Chassis & Safety Division. Under the agreement, Baidu and Continental would establish a comprehensive strategic cooperation in the areas of automated driving, connected cars, and intelligent mobility service. Leveraging each other's competitive advantages in automotive components and internet technology, Baidu and Continental will explore and practice business models, accelerate the commercialization of certain technologies, and provide comprehensive and reliable system solutions to smart transportation with automated driving at the core. Automated driving is a combination of automotive and AI technologies, and requires specialist software and hardware components. Baidu's core technologies for automated driving include environment perception, behavioral prediction, planning and control, on-vehicle hardware, human-machine interaction, localization, and high definition maps. Baidu has introduced a full set of software solutions for automated driving, connected cars, and big data services for automobiles. Continental is continually working on system solutions for intelligent driving and automated driving. Continental will provide advanced technologies and software based on cooperative control and systems integration, including Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, sensors required for automated driving. The strategic cooperation will promote the interconnectivity of future automobiles and upgrade the intelligent systems of the automobile industry.