Company
Baidu Apollo
- Deployment
- Wuhan, China — public driverless robotaxi service [1]
- Deployment
- Beijing, China — licensed L4 robotaxi operations [2]
- Deployment
- London — Apollo Go robotaxi testing via Freenow [3]
- Headquarters
- Beijing, China [4]
- Partners
- Uber, Freenow by Lyft [5]
Timeline
- Baidu’s Apollo Go begins London robotaxi testing with Uber and Lyft Electrek
- Lyft and Baidu enter London’s robotaxi battleground as testing begins TechCrunch
- Baidu Apollo Go wins Level 4 robotaxi approval in Switzerland as AmiGo Electrek
- Video: Talking Chinese humanoid is hot on the heels of OpenAI/Figure New Atlas
- Pony.ai and Baidu receive approval to test L4 robotaxis in Beijing The Robot Report
- Baidu starts offering nighttime driverless taxis in China TechCrunch
References
- techcrunch.com — retrieved Aug 6, 2026
the public can ride its robotaxis in Wuhan between 7 am and 11 pm without safety drivers behind the wheel
- therobotreport.com — retrieved Aug 6, 2026
Pony.ai and Baidu have received licenses to operate L4 robotaxis in Beijing China, expanding their operations.
- techcrunch.com — retrieved Aug 6, 2026
Baidu's Apollo Go autonomous vehicles will be available on Freenow, the mobility network that Lyft acquired in 2025.
- baidu.com — retrieved Aug 5, 2026
- electrek.co — retrieved Jul 28, 2026
Baidu’s Apollo Go started robotaxi road testing in London today, and it’s doing it with both of ride-hailing’s biggest names at once — Uber and Freenow by Lyft.