As part of the arrangement, Baidu will introduce thousands of its Apollo Go autonomous vehicles on Uber’s platform in areas outside of China and the United States.

Shares of Baidu ( BIDU -7.45%) charged sharply higher on Tuesday, surging as much as 9%. As of 12:46 p.m. ET, the stock was still up 8.5%. The catalyst that sent the Chinese tech giant higher was a high-profile partnership for its self-driving car platform.

Baidu’s search engine upgrades are its most significant changes in a decade. The AI features include longer queries, voice search, and image input.

For a company long defined by proprietary development, this move is a symbol of a broader technological undercurrent sweeping across China: from innovation to diffusion.

Alibaba stock, JD.com, Baidu and Tencent rise after China reported mixed economic data for the second quarter.

Three-seater from Baidu delivers itself, follows directions, then finds its way home China’s largest car rental operator, Car Inc., now rents autonomous cars.… The company, also known as “Zuche”, is using cars from Chinese tech giant Baidu for the service.