Baidu's Apollo Go Enters Strategic Partnership with Dubai RTA to Deploy Robotaxis in Dubai
Baidu's (NASDAQ: BIDU) autonomous ride-hailing platform, Apollo Go, has partnered with Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) to launch robotaxi services in Dubai. The company will deploy 100 fully autonomous RT6 robotaxis by end-2025, scaling to 1,000 vehicles by 2028.
This marks Apollo Go's first international fleet deployment outside mainland China and Hong Kong, and its entry into the Middle East. The initiative supports Dubai's goal of making 25% of city transportation autonomous by 2030. Apollo Go brings significant experience, having completed over 150 million kilometers of safe driving and provided more than 10 million rides in China.
The deployment follows Apollo Go receiving the first autonomous driving test licenses in Hong Kong in November 2024. Operations will begin in central Dubai, where complex urban traffic will test the system's capabilities. The partnership aims to integrate autonomous ride-hailing into Dubai's transportation ecosystem.
La piattaforma di ride-hailing autonoma di Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU), Apollo Go, ha stretto una partnership con l'Autorità per le Strade e i Trasporti di Dubai (RTA) per lanciare servizi di robotaxi a Dubai. L'azienda prevede di schierare 100 robotaxi RT6 completamente autonomi entro la fine del 2025, con un'espansione a 1.000 veicoli entro il 2028.
Questo segna il primo dispiegamento internazionale della flotta di Apollo Go al di fuori della Cina continentale e di Hong Kong, e il suo ingresso nel Medio Oriente. L'iniziativa supporta l'obiettivo di Dubai di rendere il 25% del trasporto urbano autonomo entro il 2030. Apollo Go porta con sé un'esperienza significativa, avendo completato oltre 150 milioni di chilometri di guida sicura e fornito più di 10 milioni di corse in Cina.
Il dispiegamento segue l'assegnazione a Apollo Go delle prime licenze per test di guida autonoma a Hong Kong nel novembre 2024. Le operazioni inizieranno nel centro di Dubai, dove il complesso traffico urbano metterà alla prova le capacità del sistema. La partnership mira a integrare il ride-hailing autonomo nell'ecosistema dei trasporti di Dubai.
La plataforma de transporte autónomo de Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU), Apollo Go, se ha asociado con la Autoridad de Carreteras y Transporte de Dubái (RTA) para lanzar servicios de robotaxi en Dubái. La compañía desplegará 100 robotaxis RT6 totalmente autónomos para finales de 2025, escalando a 1,000 vehículos para 2028.
Esto marca el primer despliegue internacional de la flota de Apollo Go fuera de China continental y Hong Kong, y su entrada en el Medio Oriente. La iniciativa apoya el objetivo de Dubái de hacer que el 25% del transporte de la ciudad sea autónomo para 2030. Apollo Go aporta una experiencia significativa, habiendo completado más de 150 millones de kilómetros de conducción segura y proporcionado más de 10 millones de viajes en China.
El despliegue sigue a la obtención por parte de Apollo Go de las primeras licencias de prueba de conducción autónoma en Hong Kong en noviembre de 2024. Las operaciones comenzarán en el centro de Dubái, donde el complejo tráfico urbano pondrá a prueba las capacidades del sistema. La asociación tiene como objetivo integrar el transporte autónomo en el ecosistema de transporte de Dubái.
바이두(NASDAQ: BIDU)의 자율 호출 플랫폼인 아폴로 고(Apollo Go)는 두바이 도로교통청(RTA)과 협력하여 두바이에서 로봇 택시 서비스를 출시합니다. 이 회사는 2025년 말까지 100대의 완전 자율 RT6 로봇 택시를 배치하고, 2028년까지 1,000대의 차량으로 확장할 예정입니다.
이는 아폴로 고의 중국 본토와 홍콩을 제외한 첫 번째 국제 차량 배치이며, 중동으로의 진출을 의미합니다. 이 이니셔티브는 두바이가 2030년까지 도시 교통의 25%를 자율주행으로 만드는 목표를 지원합니다. 아폴로 고는 1억 5천만 킬로미터 이상의 안전한 주행을 완료하고 중국에서 1천만 건 이상의 승차를 제공한 경험이 있습니다.
이번 배치는 아폴로 고가 2024년 11월 홍콩에서 최초의 자율주행 테스트 라이센스를 받은 후 이루어집니다. 운영은 복잡한 도시 교통이 시스템의 능력을 시험할 두바이 중심부에서 시작됩니다. 이 파트너십은 자율 호출 서비스를 두바이의 교통 생태계에 통합하는 것을 목표로 합니다.
La plateforme de covoiturage autonome de Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU), Apollo Go, a établi un partenariat avec l'Autorité des routes et des transports de Dubaï (RTA) pour lancer des services de robotaxi à Dubaï. L'entreprise déploiera 100 robotaxis RT6 entièrement autonomes d'ici fin 2025, avec un objectif d'atteindre 1 000 véhicules d'ici 2028.
Ceci marque le premier déploiement international de la flotte d'Apollo Go en dehors de la Chine continentale et de Hong Kong, et son entrée au Moyen-Orient. L'initiative soutient l'objectif de Dubaï de rendre 25 % des transports urbains autonomes d'ici 2030. Apollo Go apporte une expérience significative, ayant complété plus de 150 millions de kilomètres de conduite sécurisée et fourni plus de 10 millions de trajets en Chine.
Le déploiement fait suite à l'obtention par Apollo Go des premières licences de test de conduite autonome à Hong Kong en novembre 2024. Les opérations commenceront dans le centre de Dubaï, où le trafic urbain complexe mettra à l'épreuve les capacités du système. Le partenariat vise à intégrer le covoiturage autonome dans l'écosystème de transport de Dubaï.
Die autonome Mitfahrplattform von Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU), Apollo Go, hat eine Partnerschaft mit der Straßen- und Transportbehörde von Dubai (RTA) geschlossen, um Robotaxi-Dienste in Dubai zu starten. Das Unternehmen wird bis Ende 2025 100 vollautonome RT6-Robotaxis einsetzen und bis 2028 auf 1.000 Fahrzeuge ausbauen.
Dies markiert den ersten internationalen Flottendeplyment von Apollo Go außerhalb von Festlandchina und Hongkong und den Eintritt in den Nahen Osten. Die Initiative unterstützt Dubais Ziel, bis 2030 25 % des Stadtverkehrs autonom zu gestalten. Apollo Go bringt bedeutende Erfahrung mit, da es über 150 Millionen Kilometer sichere Fahrten absolviert und in China mehr als 10 Millionen Fahrten angeboten hat.
Die Bereitstellung folgt auf die Erteilung der ersten Testlizenzen für autonomes Fahren an Apollo Go in Hongkong im November 2024. Die Operationen beginnen im Stadtzentrum von Dubai, wo der komplexe Stadtverkehr die Fähigkeiten des Systems auf die Probe stellen wird. Die Partnerschaft zielt darauf ab, autonomes Mitfahren in das Verkehrssystem von Dubai zu integrieren.
- First international expansion outside Greater China region, marking significant growth potential
- Large-scale deployment agreement for 1,000 vehicles by 2028 in Dubai
- Proven track record with 150M km of safe driving and 10M rides completed
- Strategic partnership with Dubai government shows strong institutional trust
- Entry into Middle East market creates new revenue stream potential
- Significant capital investment required for 1,000-vehicle deployment
- Complex regulatory and operational challenges in new international market
- Competitive pressure in emerging autonomous driving market
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Baidu's partnership with Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority represents a significant strategic milestone in the company's global expansion of its autonomous driving technology. The planned deployment of
This deal provides three key strategic advantages for Baidu. First, it establishes early-mover advantage in the Middle East's emerging autonomous vehicle market, potentially creating a template for regional expansion. Second, it delivers crucial validation of Apollo Go's technology stack in a different regulatory environment, something competitors like Waymo and Cruise have struggled to achieve internationally. Third, it diversifies Baidu's revenue potential beyond its China-centric operations.
The timing is particularly noteworthy as it follows Apollo Go's November 2024 entry into Hong Kong's right-hand drive market, suggesting an accelerating international expansion strategy. Dubai's commitment to making
While financial terms remain undisclosed, this deal's structure—with specific deployment targets and a three-year scaling timeline—indicates confidence from both parties in Apollo Go's commercial viability. The city-center deployment in complex traffic conditions will serve as a high-visibility showcase for Baidu's technology, potentially opening doors to additional international markets.
This Dubai partnership represents a pivotal international breakthrough for Baidu's autonomous vehicle business. By securing this agreement with Dubai's RTA, Baidu gains authorized access to one of the world's most forward-thinking smart city environments, creating a strategic Middle Eastern beachhead for Apollo Go's technology.
The deployment scale is particularly noteworthy—starting with 100 vehicles and expanding to 1,000 within three years indicates this is a comprehensive commercial rollout rather than a pilot program. This progression follows a strategically sound expansion pattern: first proving the technology at massive scale in China (10+ million rides), then entering Hong Kong as a transitional market, before making this significant leap to Dubai.
Dubai offers an ideal international testbed: prestigious global visibility, high-income consumers, progressive regulatory environment, and challenging environmental conditions that will validate Apollo Go's technology under extreme heat and complex traffic scenarios. Success here could accelerate Baidu's entry into additional Gulf Cooperation Council markets and beyond.
The alignment with Dubai's
- The first 100 Apollo Go autonomous vehicles to be deployed in
Dubai by the end of 2025, with no less than 1,000 to be deployed over the next three years - This marks a major milestone in Apollo Go's international expansion, after it was granted the very first autonomous vehicle pilot license in
Hong Kong
As part of the agreement, Apollo Go will deploy 100 fully autonomous vehicles in urban
"We see strong synergy between our mission and
Over the past few years,
The collaboration aims to integrate autonomous ride-hailing into
Apollo Go's deployment will begin directly in the heart of
The RT6 model, purposefully built for driverless mobility, features enhanced reliability, exceptional comfort and an intuitive design, providing a refined and optimized autonomous vehicle experience for users. With the RTA partnership, Apollo Go plans to bring this same level of service to
The announcement of the collaboration came one month after Robin Li, co-founder and CEO of Baidu, attended the World Governments Summit in
This partnership is the latest milestone in Apollo Go's global expansion, after it was granted the first autonomous driving test licenses in
As Apollo Go continues to scale internationally, the company remains committed to delivering safe, green, and intelligent mobility services in collaboration with global partners to drive the future of urban transportation — making cities smarter, more connected, and ready for the autonomous era.
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