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• 2026-08-20 - Deployment - Baidu launches fully driverless Apollo Go rides on Uber in Dubai - Riders can be matched with an RT6 through UberX or Comfort, or select a dedicated Autonomous option in the Uber app. The initial service area covers select locations in Umm Suqeim and Jumeirah, with New Horizon Luxury Transport operating the fleet. The… - source: investor.uber.com
• 2026-07-28 - Deployment - Baidu and FREENOW begin Apollo Go RT6 public-road testing in London - The testing fleet comprises dozens of purpose-built Apollo Go RT6 vehicles. Human safety operators remain in the vehicles during the current public-road testing phase. Public passenger access is targeted for 2027 and remains subject to regulatory approval. - source: prnewswire.com
• 2026-07-14 - Capability - DEEPX expands NPU integrations across YOLO, PaddlePaddle and Raspberry Pi - The Ultralytics integration lets developers export YOLO models into DEEPX format and run them through the company’s edge-AI runtime. DEEPX and PaddlePaddle have enabled PP-OCR 5 workloads on the DX-M1 accelerator, extending the stack into industrial OCR and… - source: www2.edaily.co.kr
• 2026-05-18 - Market Signal - Baidu reports Apollo Go Q1 2026 ride scale - Apollo Go delivered 3.2 million fully driverless rides in the first quarter of 2026. Cumulative public rides exceeded 22 million as of April 2026. Apollo Go reached 27 cities as of May 2026. - source: ir.baidu.com
• 2025-11-11 - Deployment - Baidu Apollo Go and AutoGo receive Abu Dhabi fully driverless commercial permits - Baidu Apollo Go and K2's AutoGo announced fleet-expansion plans in Abu Dhabi after receiving one of the emirate's inaugural fully driverless commercial permits. The companies described fully driverless ride-hailing service activity during Abu Dhabi… - source: prnewswire.com
• 2025-08-04 - Partnership - Baidu and Lyft plan Apollo Go robotaxi rollout in Europe - Baidu will provide RT6 vehicles and the Apollo Go autonomy system. Initial European deployments remain forward-looking and depend on local regulatory approvals. - source: investor.lyft.com
• 2024-07-18 - Partnership - Baidu selected Hesai as exclusive long-range lidar provider for its next-generation robotaxis - Building off the company’s success, Hesai’s total lidar shipment volume has exceeded 380,000 units as of the first quarter of this year. Baidu is an internet tech giant that is also one of the world’s largest robotaxi service providers. As a result, lidar… - source: hesaitech.com
• 2024-05-28 - Partnership - SIASUN and Baidu AI Cloud sign eldercare robotics partnership - SIASUN and Baidu AI Cloud signed the strategic cooperation agreement on May 28, 2024. The companies planned home companion robots based on Baidu's ERNIE large model for companionship and monitoring. They also planned to upgrade SIASUN's community eldercare… - source: en.siasun.com
• 2021-05-18 - Partnership - Baidu Apollo and Hesai began customization of next-generation lidar for Baidu autonomous-driving platforms - Baidu Apollo will customize Hesai lidar for its fifth – generation robotaxi. In the next three years, Baidu Apollo plans to launch 3,000 robotaxis in 30 cities. The two parties will also collaborate on the application of hybrid solid – state lidar. - source: hesaitech.com