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Baidu·CN·Robotaxi

Baidu Apollo Go.

L4 robotaxi; 350M+ autonomous km; 28-city footprint; 22M+ rides by Apr 2026; driverless commercial service in Dubai.

Commercial

Certification: Fully driverless commercial operations in China and Dubai; first fully driverless testing permits in Hong Kong (Jul 2026); open-road testing in London and Switzerland

Verified 2026-09-24

Sensor coverage

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Baidu Apollo Go — sensor coverage (top-down)FWD ▲Baidu Apollo Go

RT6 robotaxi: 30+ sensors total; detailed breakdown: 12 cameras, 8 lidar, 18 radar per prior reporting.

Sourced metrics

SAE Autonomy Level
L4
Cumulative autonomous miles (millions)
217M mi
Cities with active service
28 cities

Technical subsystems

  • perception↗

    RT6 robotaxi: 30+ sensors total; detailed breakdown: 12 cameras, 8 lidar, 18 radar per prior reporting.

  • planning↗

    Modular Apollo architecture with HD-map-assisted planning; moving toward mapless city operation in newest RT6 generation.

Roadmap

Baidu Apollo Go RoadmapTODAY2026-10-112025Reach 65 Chinese citiesSlipped2026-06Swiss FEDRO special operating permit for Level 4 ope…Achieved2026-07First fully driverless trial permit in Hong KongAchieved2026-08Fully driverless rides on the Uber app in DubaiAchieved2027London public rides with Freenow by Lyft (road testi…Planned2030100 Chinese citiesPlanned↗↗↗↗↗↗
AchievedOn trackSlippedPlannedCanceled
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