To address the talent shortage in autonomous vehicle research, Baidu and several Chinese startups have set up research and development centers in Silicon Valley (David Welch/Bloomberg)

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To address the talent shortage in autonomous vehicle research, Baidu and several Chinese startups have set up research and development centers in Silicon Valley  —  China's homegrown search giant, much like its U.S. counterpart, has a division focused entirely on driverless vehicles.