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Uber and Baidu Partner to Deploy Thousands of Driverless Apollo Go Taxis Globally

Integration of Baidu’s Apollo Go fleet lets riders in select markets book fully driverless trips through the Uber app.

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Overview

  • The agreement covers deployment of thousands of Baidu Apollo Go L4 autonomous vehicles on Uber’s ride-hailing platform outside the US and mainland China.
  • Initial rollouts are scheduled for late 2025 in markets across Asia and the Middle East, with subsequent launches planned for Europe and Oceania.
  • Uber users in participating cities will have the option to choose fully driverless Apollo Go taxis when booking trips through the app.
  • Baidu’s Apollo Go division operates over 1,000 driverless vehicles across 15 cities and has completed more than 11 million rides.
  • The partnership marks a strategic shift for Uber toward aggregating external robotaxi fleets and intensifies competition among global autonomous mobility providers.