- The service is expected to launch in the coming month, allowing users to access fully autonomous ride-hailing service at designated locations.
- Apollo Go now operates across 22 cities worldwide, with weekly ride volumes recently surpassing 250,000 trips.
Chinese tech giant Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU) and Uber Technologies (NYSE: UBER) announced today that they have partnered with Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) to formally launch the next phase of their global collaboration, introducing the Apollo Go autonomous ride-hailing service to Uber's platform in Dubai.
The service is expected to launch in the coming month, allowing users to access fully autonomous ride-hailing option via the Uber app at designated locations in the Jumeirah area.
Service coverage will gradually expand citywide based on operational experience and regulatory approvals, Baidu said in a release.
Within the service area, passengers booking Uber Comfort or UberX rides, or selecting the "Autonomous" option in the Uber app, may be matched with Apollo Go vehicles.
Fleet management will be handled by third-party operator New Horizon.
The collaboration aligns with Dubai's ambitious goal of achieving 25% autonomous transportation by 2030.
Apollo Go is a global leader in autonomous ride-hailing services, having logged over 240 million kilometers of autonomous driving, including more than 140 million kilometers in fully driverless mode.
The Baidu unit operates across 22 cities worldwide, recently surpassing 250,000 weekly rides according to data released today.
As of October 31, 2025, the service has completed over 17 million cumulative rides.
Baidu and US ride-hailing giant Uber partnered in July 2025 to deploy thousands of Apollo Go autonomous vehicles on Uber's platform across multiple global markets outside the US and the Chinese mainland.
The partnership would utilize Apollo Go's sixth-generation robotaxi, originally slated for deployment in Asia and the Middle East later in 2025.
Last December, Uber announced it would partner with Apollo Go to launch an autonomous vehicle pilot project in London, with testing expected to commence in the first half of 2026.
Another US ride-hailing giant Lyft subsequently announced its own partnership with Baidu to introduce autonomous vehicles in London, making London passengers among the first in the region to experience Baidu's Apollo Go autonomous cars.
In January this year, Uber opened its first overseas operations and management center —Apollo Go Park — in Dubai.
