Uber is teaming up with another autonomous vehicle developer as the company seeks to become the world’s top clearinghouse for robotaxis. Uber and Baidu will deploy AVs in Asia and the Middle East.

Chinese tech giant Baidu’s robotaxi service in Apollo Go, for instance, hit 10 million rides and counting. Also, Pony.ai and WeRide are expanding beyond Asia, and fast.

In China, Baidu has been operating its own robotaxi service since 2021 in major cities like Beijing, letting users hail an Apollo Go car through the app.

Uber and Baidu join forces in the self-driving taxi market, combining Uber's network with Baidu's Apollo Go robotaxi fleet that has completed over 11 million rides across 15 cities.

Meanwhile, China's robotaxi firms have been increasingly eyeing global expansion; Apollo Go is now present in 15 cities, including Dubai and Abu Dhabi, and, as of May, had completed more than 11 ...

Uber has inked a deal with Chinese tech giant Baidu to add “thousands” of its robotaxis to the American company’s ride-hailing app. Baidu has been testing its Apollo Go robotaxis in several ...

Baidu's Apollo Go boasts the largest fleet among Chinese robotaxi companies, with more than 1,000 cars in operation globally. While China is its main market, Apollo Go recently disclosed plans to ...

Baidu CEO Robin Li said the multi-year deal represents “a major milestone” in deploying Baidu’s technology on a global scale. “We view partnership with Uber as a positive, demonstrating Baidu’s ...

Baidu’s Apollo Go division has begun gaining momentum. In the first quarter of 2025 alone, it provided over 1.4 million rides, marking an approximate 75% increase compared to the previous year.

Baidu has struck a partnership with Uber to deploy its autonomous cars on the ride-hailing giant's platform outside the U.S. and mainland China. Stream Los Angeles News for free, 24/7, wherever ...