China orders safety checks on smart vehicle road tests after robotaxi incidentOfficials from the public security and transportation ministries held a meeting after a recent robotaxi outage involving multiple vehicles ...
14 Apr, 2026, 05.01 PM IST
Baidu robotaxi outage in Wuhan caused by 'system failure', police sayAt least 100 Apollo Go vehicles were affected, a traffic police officer said in a video published by Shanghai-based news outlet The Paper....
01 Apr, 2026, 11.07 AM IST
China's Pony.ai to more than double robotaxi fleet, debuts in ZagrebPony.ai expects to more than double the fleet of robotaxis powered by its technology to over 3,000 units across more than 20 cities globall...
26 Mar, 2026, 05.25 PM IST
Uber rolls out Baidu's self-driving taxis for ride hailing in DubaiUber and Baidu said on Tuesday they would launch autonomous ride-hailing services in Dubai in the coming month, the latest step in the Chi...
10 Feb, 2026, 10.12 PM IST
Why Uber stock is climbing as robotaxis testing will hit London streets next year after partnership with BaiduUber stock: Uber is set to test Baidu's Apollo Go robotaxis in London starting in the first half of next year, a move that positions the ri...
22 Dec, 2025, 10.48 PM IST
Baidu expands robotaxi push to Switzerland in PostBus dealThe partnership with PostBus, the public transport operator subsidiary of Swiss Post, will see an initial trial fleet begin testing in Dece...
22 Oct, 2025, 03.37 PM IST
Baidu robotaxi falls into construction pit in China, raising safety concernsVideos circulating on Chinese social media showed a white vehicle bearing a Baidu Apollo logo at the bottom of what appeared to be a constr...
08 Aug, 2025, 04.27 PM IST
Uber partners with China's Baidu to deploy self-driving taxis in international marketsUber and China's Baidu are partnering to deploy thousands of Baidu's Apollo Go autonomous vehicles on the Uber platform across several glob...
15 Jul, 2025, 07.20 PM IST
Have the Chinese outsmarted Elon Musk's Tesla in robotaxis? WeRide and Baidu already provide commercial services in Chinese cities and now plan to expand overseasRecent reports have revealed that Tesla is all set to launch its very first and brand new robotaxi service. At the same time, reports are a...
07 Feb, 2025, 07.15 PM IST
Beijing unveils plans to boost driverless vehicle use in capitalCompanies with large robotaxi fleets in China include Apollo Go, a subsidiary of technology giant Baidu, which plans to deploy 1,000 robota...
31 Dec, 2024, 11.01 AM IST
Baidu's Apollo autonomous vehicles granted licence to test in Hong KongThe Hong Kong government has since at least 2017 actively promoted autonomous vehicles, but has only recently allowed wider trials of auton...
30 Nov, 2024, 04.33 PM IST
Why 'Stupid Radishes' are causing panic in ChinaLiu Yi, a ride-hailing driver in Wuhan, faced competition from robotaxis launched by Baidu's Apollo Go. China's rapid adoption of autonomou...
08 Aug, 2024, 12.48 PM IST
China's drivers fret as robotaxis pick up pace - and passengersSelf-driving technology remains experimental but China has moved aggressively to green-light trials compared with the US which is quick to ...
08 Aug, 2024, 08.15 AM IST
Baidu wins licence to operate driverless taxis in ShenzhenBaidu's fleet of robotaxis, under the brand Apollo Go, will be allowed to operate across an area of 188 square kilometres in China's southe...
16 Jun, 2023, 02.34 PM IST
Chinese search giant Baidu unveils steering-less autonomous carThe new vehicle will possess autonomous Level 4 capabilities that need no human intervention.
22 Jul, 2022, 08.55 AM IST
Baidu, Pony.ai approved for robotaxi services in BeijingChinese tech group Baidu Inc and self-driving startup Pony.ai have won approval to launch paid driverless robotaxi services that will see t...
25 Nov, 2021, 11.26 AM IST
China's Baidu to launch paid driverless ride-hailing services in BeijingBaidu's driverless Apollo Robotaxi, to be launched in the Chinese capital's Shougang Park, will operate without a safety driver behind the ...
29 Apr, 2021, 12.33 PM IST