Baidu Apollo
Baidu plans to launch Apollo Go robotaxi service outside China, report says
Baidu has begun discussions with foreign automakers, ride-sharing platforms and other tech companies about deploying Apollo Go outside of China through local partnerships, according to Nikkei Asia.
Baidu Apollo launches 6th-gen robotaxi with 60% lower cost
Baidu's self-driving ride hailing platform Apollo Go is close to break-even and aims to be profitable by 2025.
Baidu's robotaxi platform Apollo Go gets permit to offer fully driverless rides in Beijing
To date, Baidu's Apollo Go has been offering fully driverless ride-hailing services in Beijing, Wuhan and Chongqing.
Baidu plans to put 200 additional driverless vehicles into operation in 2023
Baidu's self-driving unit Apollo plans to put 200 fully driverless vehicles into operation in China in 2023 to create the world's largest driverless operations service area.
Baidu aims to build world's largest fully driverless ride-hailing service area in 2023
Baidu said it plans to scale up Apollo's operations and launch fully unmanned self-driving services in more regions in 2023.
Baidu, Pony.ai given green light to test self-driving cars with no one in front row in Beijing
Baidu and Pony.ai will both put 10 test vehicles in a 60-square-kilometer test area in Beijing with no one in the front row.
Baidu's robotaxi platform Apollo Go has provided over 1 million rides
Apollo Go has begun to gain significant recognition in the Yizhuang area of Beijing, gaining about 10 percent of the ride-hailing market share.
Baidu begins offering fully unmanned self-driving ride-hailing services in China
Baidu began offering self-driving ride-hailing services without safety officers in Chongqing and Wuhan, marking a regulatory breakthrough in the sector in China.
Baidu's robotaxi platform Apollo Go provides 196,000 rides in Q1, up over 11 times from a year ago
Baidu's Apollo Go continues to solidify its global leadership position, despite Covid's resurgence in China posing a challenge to local companies' operations.
Baidu, Pony.ai get first permits in China to offer self-driving ride-hailing service without safety officer in driver's seat
Although the service is limited to a small area of Beijing, it represents a dramatic shift in regulators' attitude toward the sector.