Japan's Toyota Motor will pair up with China's Tencent while Nissan will team up with Baidu , the companies said on Thursday, cross-border partnerships that highlight the importance of artificial intelligence for carmakers.
Both Tencent, a gaming and social media giant and Baidu, China's leading search engine, have been leaders in the country's generative AI race.
The companies will offer services through Tencent's strengths in big data, AI and cloud computing, Xu said.
Nissan said it and Baidu had signed a memorandum of understanding to carry out research on AI and so-called "smart cars".
Nissan will use Baidu's generative AI on its platform to study the feasibility of future tech development, it said.
Persons:
China's, BYD, Toyota's Yiming Xu, Xu, Nissan
Organizations:
Beijing Auto, Toyota, Nissan, Baidu
Locations:
Beijing, China