# Baidu Apollo

The Road to ROI: Why Autonomous Driving is the Next Decade’s AI Profit Machine

Goldman Sachs has significantly upwardly revised its forecast for the autonomous vehicle market, predicting it will become the primary source of ROI for the $700 billion invested in AI infrastructure. With global robotaxi and freight markets projected to reach nearly $1 trillion combined by 2035, the industry is shifting from digital assistants to physical automation.