Apollo RT6

Overview

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 commercial and trial service across Dubai, Abu Dhabi's Yas Island, Switzerland (AmiGo), Hong Kong (including four units on the MTR West Kowloon air-rail trial), and London, with continued fleet expansion planned in partnership with local transport authorities and mobility platforms.

Key Specs

Dubai Test Fleet

50 licensed RT6 vehicles

Dubai Scale Plan

1,000+ vehicles by 2028

Generation

6th-generation AV

Unit Cost

RMB 204,600 (~$28,350) per Baidu at first-batch delivery, down from ~RMB 250,000 at the 2022 unveiling