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Baidu has taken the wraps off an in-vehicle infotainment platform CarLife, joining China’s escalating battle for car tech supremacy. CarLife is a cross-platform connected car service compatible with mainstream on-board systems running on Linux, QNX or Android. For mobiles, the system supports both iOS and Android, covering 95% of smartphones (as claimed by the company). CarLife InterfaceThis is not the first time that Baidu has dipped a toe in the smart vehicle industry. Last April it rolled out CarNet, a WinCE-based system linking customers’ smartphones with their in-car systems, alongside car service company Tima Networks.