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Baidu

Baidu makes Apollo Go, which is at stage 5 of 5: regulator-cleared or mass market.

Website: apollogo.com
Based in: China
Latest milestone: 20 Aug 2026

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Apollo GoSelf-driving · Robotaxi serviceStage 5 of 5 · Regulator-cleared or mass marketApollo Go is Baidu's robotaxi service. Its self-driving cars carry paying riders with no driver aboard in parts of China and the UAE, and it is testing in other countries.Driverless paid rides in Chinese cities including Wuhan and Chongqing, and in Abu Dhabi and Dubai; testing in Hong Kong, London and Switzerland.The full record

02Track record

Every dated event

20 Aug 2026Milestone
Uber began offering Apollo Go's driverless cars in its app in Dubai, at first in parts of Umm Suqeim and Jumeirah.
Khaleej Times, 20 Aug 2026
18 Aug 2026Milestone
Baidu reported that Apollo Go had started road tests in London with Uber and Lyft.
Baidu Q2 2026 results, SEC Form 6-K, 18 Aug 2026
1 April 2026Milestone
Baidu said it started a paid driverless ride service in Dubai, booked through the Apollo Go app.
Baidu press release, 1 Apr 2026Company-reported
31 March 2026Safety
A system failure made many Apollo Go cars stop in the middle of the road in Wuhan. Police said riders got out safely and no one was hurt, and the cause was still being investigated.
Reuters via MarketScreener, 1 Apr 2026
Feb 2026Milestone
Baidu said Apollo Go had given more than 20 million rides worldwide.
Baidu press release, 1 Apr 2026Company-reported
17 Jan 2026Milestone
Apollo Go opened driverless paid rides to the public in Abu Dhabi, with local partner AutoGo.
TechNode, 19 Jan 2026Company-reported
8 Jan 2026Regulator
Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority gave Apollo Go the city's first permit to test cars with no safety driver aboard.
Dubai Media Office, 8 Jan 2026
Nov 2025Regulator
Apollo Go got one of Abu Dhabi's first permits for fully driverless paid rides.
TechNode, 19 Jan 2026
6 Aug 2025Safety
An Apollo Go car carrying a passenger fell into a deep construction pit in Chongqing. Reuters reported the passenger was not hurt.
Reuters via Yahoo, 8 Aug 2025
Aug 2022Milestone
Baidu began a paid robotaxi service with no driver aboard in Wuhan and Chongqing. In Beijing, local rules still required a person at the wheel.
TechInformed, 9 Aug 2022Company-reported

03Money

On the stock market

Baidu trades as BIDU on NASDAQ and 9888 on HKEX. Baidu announcement (SEC Form 6-K), 31 Aug 2026

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