Baidu Apollo
Robin Li (Baidu CEO); Yunpeng Wang (Intelligent Driving Group President)
Overview
Baidu Apollo is Baidu's autonomous-driving platform and the operator of Apollo Go, one of the world's largest fully driverless robotaxi networks. Apollo Go delivered 3.2 million fully driverless rides in Q1 2026, exceeded 22 million cumulative public rides by April 2026, and reached a 27-city global footprint while expanding in China, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Europe, and other markets.
Main Products
Baidu's fully driverless autonomous ride-hailing service, deployed across China and expanding internationally through direct apps and mobility-platform partners.
Apollo Go is operating fully driverless ride-hailing in China and Dubai, with further international testing and launches planned.
Baidu Apollo's sixth-generation purpose-built robotaxi vehicle, used for international deployments and designed around fully autonomous ride-hailing.
RT6 vehicles are deployed in Dubai trials and commercial service, with fleet expansion planned in partnership with local transport authorities.
A low-speed autonomous shuttle platform developed through Baidu Apollo's ecosystem, used as an early Apollo robobus product and smart-mobility demonstrator.
Apolong helped establish Baidu Apollo's robobus and MaaS experience before the RT6-led robotaxi scale-up became the core commercial focus.
What's Next
Operations & Revenue
Apollo Go operates fully driverless ride-hailing at scale in China and across multiple zones in Dubai, while preparing additional open-road testing and partner launches in Europe and other international markets.
Revenue Streams
Fully driverless autonomous ride-hailing fares and partner-distributed robotaxi trips through Apollo Go, Uber, AutoGo, and local mobility partners.
City and fleet partnerships for RT6 deployment, including Dubai's plan to scale to more than 1,000 fully driverless vehicles by 2028.
Key Metrics
Timeline
Apollo Go and UAE partner AutoGo (K2) secure one of Abu Dhabi's first fully driverless commercial robotaxi permits and agree to scale to hundreds of vehicles, targeting the emirate's largest fully driverless fleet and one of Apollo Go's biggest overseas commercial deployments.