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The initial deployment is planned for 2026 in Germany and the UK, with the fleet size expanding to thousands of vehicles across Europe in the coming years.
Baidu has partnered with US ride-hailing company Lyft to deploy robotaxis in Europe, following last month’s announcement of a partnership with Uber Technologies (NYSE: UBER).
Lyft will deploy Baidu Apollo Go autonomous vehicles (AVs) in major European markets through its platform, marking a milestone in Baidu’s international expansion, the Chinese tech giant said in a statement today.
The initial deployment is planned for 2026 in Germany and the UK, with the fleet size expanding to thousands of vehicles across Europe in the coming years, pending regulatory approval.
As part of the agreement, Lyft will deploy Baidu Apollo Go’s sixth-generation vehicles as part of its pioneering autonomous driving solution in the region.
On July 15, Baidu announced a multi-year strategic partnership with Uber to deploy thousands of Baidu Apollo Go autonomous vehicles on Uber’s platform in multiple global markets outside the US and the Chinese mainland.
The first deployments are expected to take place later this year in Asia and the Middle East, using the sixth generation of Apollo Go robotaxis.
The first deployments are expected to take place later this year in Asia and the Middle East, using Apollo Go’s sixth-generation robotaxi.
