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Apollo Go

Baidu's robotaxi service, giving fully driverless rides to the public in China and paid driverless rides in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

by Baidu · last checked Oct 15, 2026

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What has been shown

Fully driverless public rides in China; paid driverless rides in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Testing only in Hong Kong, London and Switzerland.

Evidence support Company-reported · Customer-confirmed

Public availability Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority said it offers the Apollo Go driverless taxi service for public use in Umm Suqeim and Jumeirah at a Dh5 fare, and from August 20, 2026 Uber riders in Dubai could be matched with Apollo Go robotaxis as a paid option. Gulf News, Khaleej Times

As of Oct 15, 2026 · Baidu (press release, via Finviz) (company source), Gulf News (independent reporting)

Can you get it?

Paid service available

Paid rides in Dubai (Apollo Go and Uber apps) and Abu Dhabi (AutoGo app). Baidu reports rides to the public in China; fares there are not stated in these sources.

AE-DU, AE-AZ, CN · As of Oct 15, 2026 · Gulf News (independent reporting), Khaleej Times (independent reporting), Baidu (SEC filing) (company source)

Is it still alive?

Active
    As of Oct 15, 2026 · Baidu (press release, via Finviz) (company source)

    Driverless rides for the public in China and the UAE: in Dubai through the Apollo Go and Uber apps (Umm Suqeim and Jumeirah) and in Abu Dhabi on Yas Island through the AutoGo app. Testing only in Hong Kong, London and Switzerland.

    What the evidence says

    1. Company claim

      Baidu reported 3.2 million fully driverless operational rides in the first quarter of 2026, with weekly rides peaking above 350,000 in March, and more than 22 million cumulative rides to the public by April 2026.

      Observed Oct 15, 2026 · Baidu (SEC filing) (company source)
    2. Company claim

      Baidu said in August 2026 that Apollo Go fleets had driven over 350 million autonomous kilometers, including over 240 million fully driverless, and that its footprint had reached 28 cities.

      Observed Oct 15, 2026 · Baidu (press release, via Finviz) (company source)
    3. Documented by company source

      Apollo Go and AutoGo launched a fully driverless commercial robotaxi service for the public on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, on January 17, 2026, booked through the AutoGo app.

      Observed Oct 15, 2026 · Gasgoo (independent reporting)
    4. Company-reported · Independently verified

      On March 31, 2026, multiple Apollo Go robotaxis stalled on roads in Wuhan; Reuters verified video of stalled vehicles blocking traffic. Police said passengers got out safely, no one was injured and a system failure was the cause. Apollo Go's customer service told local media the driving system had an abnormality caused by network issues.

      Observed Oct 15, 2026 · The Standard / Reuters (independent reporting), CnEVPost (independent reporting)
    5. Documented by company source

      Apollo Go received Hong Kong's first fully driverless trial permit in July 2026 and began testing on Airport Island. In London it began road tests with Lyft's Freenow, with safety operators on board, aiming to carry public riders from 2027 subject to approval.

      Observed Oct 15, 2026 · CnEVPost (independent reporting)

    Price

    • Dubai fareVaries by useDh5 per ride in Umm Suqeim and Jumeirah, set by Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority after an initial free period. Checked Oct 15, 2026. Gulf News (independent reporting)

    What changed

    1. MilestoneBookable on Uber in Dubai

      Uber riders in Dubai could be matched with fully driverless Apollo Go robotaxis as a paid option, in parts of Umm Suqeim and Jumeirah.

      Riders no longer need Apollo Go's own app: a mainstream ride-hailing app now routes paying passengers to a driverless car.

      Source: Khaleej Times (independent reporting)

    2. PriceFree ridesDh5 per ride

      Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority set a Dh5 fare for Apollo Go's driverless taxis in Umm Suqeim and Jumeirah, after an initial free period.

      A fare turns a public trial into a paid service: the step that separates deployment from demonstration.

      Source: Gulf News (independent reporting)

    What we don't know yet

    • No public price.
    • Whether people assist it remotely is not disclosed.

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