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Baidu Apollo Go

Baidu's robotaxi: driverless in China, Dubai and Abu Dhabi, available in the Uber app in Dubai since August 2026, trials in Switzerland and London.

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Un Apollo RT6 d'Apollo Go, le robotaxi de Baidu, dans une rue de Wuhan
Apollo RT6 à Wuhan, 17 décembre 2025 — S5A-0043, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0

What we know

Driverless rides in Uber in Dubai since
August 20, 2026 (Umm Suqeim, Jumeirah)verified on 26/10/2026 · source
Abu Dhabi driverless commercial launch
January 17, 2026, Yas Islandverified on 26/10/2026 · source
Cities covered by the driverless service (January 2026)
22, including Dubai and Abu Dhabiverified on 26/10/2026 · source

Where it runs

Apollo Go is Baidu's robotaxi service. In the UAE, driverless commercial service started on January 17, 2026 on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, with AutoGo. In Dubai, after a suspension in March 2026 and a restart on March 10, commercial launch came on March 30. Since August 20, 2026, Uber riders in Dubai can be matched with a driverless Apollo Go in Umm Suqeim and Jumeirah. Trials run in Switzerland (PostBus) and London; no paid driverless service is documented in Europe yet.

Sources

  1. Uber Launches Baidu's Fully Driverless Apollo Go in Dubai, Uber — consulted on 26/10/2026
  2. Baidu's Apollo Go and K2's AutoGo commence fully autonomous ride-hailing service on Yas Island, Barchart / PR Newswire — consulted on 26/10/2026
  3. Apollo Go (Baidu encyclopedia entry), Baidu Baike — consulted on 26/10/2026

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