Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Chinese multinational tech company Baidu said Monday it plans to partner with Uber and Lyft to test robotaxis in Britain by 2026.
Baidu's Apollo Go fleet already operates in multiple Chinese cities, logging millions of driverless trips. The partners now aim to secure permission to trial autonomous vehicles in London.
British Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander called the development "a vote of confidence" in Britain's self-driving ambitions, but safety doubts persist.
"We're planning for self-driving cars to carry passengers for the first time from spring, under our pilot scheme -- harnessing this technology safely and responsibly to transform travel," Alexander posted on social media.
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