Uber Launches Baidu’s Fully Driverless Apollo Go in Dubai, Establishing the First Multi-Partner Autonomous Network Globally
Baidu's fully driverless Apollo Go vehicles are now available to riders on the Uber platform in Dubai, the first market where this partnership comes to reality.
Riders may be matched with an Apollo Go vehicle when booking Uber Comfort or UberX, or by selecting the "Autonomous" option in the Uber app.
Uber Technologies, Inc (NYSE: UBER) today announced that Baidu, Inc.’s (NASDAQ: BIDU and HKEX: 9888) fully driverless Apollo Go vehicles are officially available to riders on the Uber platform in Dubai, with New Horizon Luxury Transport serving as the fleet operator. This milestone reinforces Uber’s position as the platform of choice for autonomous vehicles (AVs) and marks a leap forward in expanding autonomous technology worldwide. As the inaugural step in a multi-year strategic partnership, Dubai serves as the launchpad for scaling thousands of Apollo Go vehicles across Uber’s global network.
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