Lyft and Baidu enter London’s robotaxi battleground as testing begins
Baidu’s Apollo Go autonomous vehicles will be available on Freenow, the mobility network that Lyft acquired in 2025.
Baidu’s Apollo Go autonomous vehicles will be available on Freenow, the mobility network that Lyft acquired in 2025.
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Passengers in Baidu’s robotaxis were trapped for up to two hours.
The geographic expansions continue for the ride-hailing companies’ robotaxi plans.
The companies want to launch the robotaxi services in Germany and the U.K. first, pending regulatory approval.
Baidu is the latest addition to Uber’s growing list of autonomous vehicle partners, which includes Waymo, Volkswagen, May Mobility, and Pony AI.