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Baidu Apollo

SDivision (Baidu: NASDAQ BIDU; HKEX: 9888)Founded 2017🇨🇳Beijing, China
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CEO

Robin Li (Baidu CEO); Yunpeng Wang (Intelligent Driving Group President)

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Baidu, Inc.

Data verified as of Jul 17, 2026

Summary

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 (total rides up over 120% YoY), exceeded 22 million cumulative public rides by April 2026, and reached a 27-city global footprint. It runs fully driverless commercial service in China, Dubai, and on Abu Dhabi's Yas Island, began Level 4 open-road trials in eastern Switzerland (AmiGo, with PostBus) on June 1, 2026, and is preparing London launches with Uber and Lyft.

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Main Products

Apollo Go Robotaxi

Apollo Go Robotaxi

Active

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.

Cumulative Rides22M+
Weekly Ride Peak350,000+
Global Footprint27 cities
Apollo RT6

Apollo RT6

Active

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.

Dubai Test Fleet50 licensed RT6 vehicles
Dubai Scale Plan1,000+ vehicles by 2028
Generation6th-generation AV
Apolong Robobus

Apolong Robobus

Legacy Platform

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.

Vehicle TypeAutonomous shuttle
Apollo ProgramApollo 3.0-era vehicle
Use CaseSmart mobility / robobus

What's Next

Expand fully driverless Dubai operations

Turn the current Dubai zones into broader commercial service, including the Uber app rollout and planned scale toward more than 1,000 vehicles.

2026-2028

Scale European operations toward driverless service

With Level 4 open-road trials underway in eastern Switzerland (AmiGo, with PostBus) since June 1, 2026, the next step is removing safety operators to reach regular fully driverless operations targeted for early 2027, while standing up the planned London trials with Uber and Lyft.

2026-2027

Sustain ride growth and push toward robotaxi profitability

The next proof point is maintaining triple-digit fully driverless ride growth beyond 22 million cumulative rides and 330 million autonomous kilometers while converting the unit-economics breakeven already reached in Apollo Go's largest China city into broader, structural profitability — helped by more attractive overseas fares as the 27-city footprint expands. The Q2 2026 results (expected around August) will be the next data point on whether the triple-digit ride growth is holding.

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Operations & Revenue

StatusOperational

Apollo Go operates fully driverless ride-hailing at scale in China and internationally, with commercial service running across multiple zones in Dubai and now on Abu Dhabi's Yas Island (with a phased roll-out to Reem, Al Maryah, and Saadiyat islands). On June 1, 2026 it began Level 4 open-road trials in eastern Switzerland (the AmiGo service with PostBus, under a FEDRO special permit), with regular fully driverless operations targeted for early 2027, while preparing partner launches in London with Uber and Lyft.

Revenue Streams

Apollo Go Ride-Hailing

Fully driverless autonomous ride-hailing fares and partner-distributed robotaxi trips through Apollo Go, Uber, AutoGo, and local mobility partners.

Fleet Deployment Partnerships

City and fleet partnerships for RT6 deployment, including Dubai's plan to scale to more than 1,000 fully driverless vehicles by 2028.

Apollo Platform and Smart Transportation

Baidu's broader Apollo platform, autonomous driving technology, and smart transportation infrastructure work within Baidu Core AI-powered businesses.

Key Metrics

Est. Annual Revenue

Not separately disclosed by Baidu; on the Q1 2026 earnings call (Baidu's most recent results; Q2 2026 due ~August) management said Apollo Go has reached unit-economics breakeven in its largest China operating city despite very low fares, and sees stronger margins overseas

Cumulative Public Rides

22M+ (as of April 2026)

Q1 2026 Driverless Rides

3.2M (+120% YoY total rides)

Global Footprint

27 cities

Autonomous Kilometers

330M+ total / 220M+ driverless

Timeline

2026Dubai fully driverless commercial service

Baidu and Uber bring Apollo Go to the Uber platform in Dubai, with fully autonomous vehicles available across select Jumeirah service areas.

2026Fully driverless service launches on Abu Dhabi's Yas Island

Apollo Go and UAE partner AutoGo (K2) commence fully autonomous ride-hailing on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi's leisure and entertainment hub, and announce a phased geographic roll-out across the emirate beginning with Reem Island, Al Maryah Island, and Saadiyat Island — one of Apollo Go's largest overseas commercial deployments.

2026Apollo Go reaches 22M+ rides

Baidu reports that Apollo Go delivered 3.2 million fully driverless rides in Q1 2026 and exceeded 22 million cumulative public rides by April.

2026Switzerland open-road trials begin under Level 4 permit

AmiGo — Apollo Go's on-demand robotaxi service with Swiss Post's PostBus — receives a special permit for Level 4 autonomous operations from Switzerland's Federal Roads Office (FEDRO) and begins open-road autonomous trials on June 1, 2026 across an ~80 km² area spanning the cantons of St. Gallen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden and Appenzell Innerrhoden. The fully electric RT6 vehicles seat up to four passengers, with regular fully driverless operations targeted for early 2027 in what is billed as Europe's largest planned automated public-transport operation.

2025Dubai trials begin with RT6 fleet

Apollo Go receives Dubai's first autonomous-driving trial permit and the first batch of 50 test licenses, beginning open-road RT6 trials in designated urban areas.

2025Wins inaugural Abu Dhabi fully driverless permit

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.

2022First fully driverless commercial permits in China

Apollo Go receives permits to collect fares for fully driverless robotaxi rides without human drivers in Chongqing and Wuhan.

2022Apollo RT6 unveiled

Baidu unveils the sixth-generation Apollo RT6, a purpose-built autonomous vehicle intended for large-scale Apollo Go robotaxi deployment.

2020Apollo Go launches in Beijing

Baidu launches Apollo Go robotaxi service in Beijing, letting the public use robotaxis in China's capital.

2017Project Apollo launches

Baidu announces Project Apollo as an open autonomous-driving platform for automakers and AV developers.