From The Register, August 5:
Using the Apollo vehicles that already offer autonomous rides across China
Rideshare challenger Lyft and China’s Baidu plan to bring robo-cabs to the UK and Europe next year.
The two companies announced their plan on Monday, promising that if they can secure regulatory approval they’ll start offering robo-rides in the UK and Germany next year, using the same Baidu Apollo cabs already operating in China which Uber plans to use in the Middle East.
Lyft and Baidu expect their fleet will scale “to thousands of vehicles across Europe in the following years.”
The rideshare company seems not to be entirely wedded to Baidu, as its announcement describes the Chinese company’s cars as “its pioneering autonomous solution in the region,” suggesting other robo-cars could follow....
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As noted in the outro from December 2024's "Beijing unveils plans to boost driverless vehicle use in capital":
For folks who don't obsess about this stuff and read every bit and byte, a reminder that Baidu is Tesla's partner in Chinese robotaxis. If interested see some of the links in December 8's "There May Be Something To This Robotaxi Stuff: Uber And Lyft Got Spanked On Waymo Opening Florida Market (GOOG; UBER; LYFT; TSLA)"
Years ago (2017) we were posting "Interview With CEO Robin Li on Baidu's (and China's) Goal Of Ruling Artificial Intelligence".
