Baidu and Uber Technologies said on Tuesday they have partnered with Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) to introduce the Apollo Go autonomous ride-hailing service on Uber’s platform in the emirate.
The service is expected to launch in the coming month, initially allowing users to access fully autonomous rides through the Uber app at designated locations in Dubai’s Jumeirah area.
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According to a statement from Baidu, service coverage will gradually expand across the city, subject to operational performance and regulatory approvals. Within the designated zone, passengers booking Uber Comfort or UberX rides — or selecting the “Autonomous” option — may be matched with Apollo Go vehicles. Fleet operations will be managed by third-party operator New Horizon.
The rollout supports Dubai’s target of making 25% of all transportation autonomous by 2030.
Apollo Go, Baidu’s autonomous mobility unit, has logged more than 240 million kilometres of autonomous driving globally, including over 140 million kilometres in fully driverless mode, the company said. The service operates in 22 cities worldwide and recently surpassed 250,000 weekly rides.
As of Oct. 31, 2025, Apollo Go had completed more than 17 million cumulative rides, according to data released by Baidu.
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The Dubai launch represents the next phase of a broader partnership between Baidu and Uber announced in July 2025 to deploy thousands of Apollo Go robotaxis on Uber’s platform in markets outside the United States and mainland China. The collaboration centers on Apollo Go’s sixth-generation robotaxi, originally planned for deployment in Asia and the Middle East later in 2025.
In December, Uber also announced a partnership with Apollo Go to pilot autonomous vehicles in London, with testing expected to begin in the first half of 2026. Separately, Lyft has announced a collaboration with Baidu to introduce Apollo Go autonomous vehicles in London, expanding the technology’s footprint in Europe.