Uber rolls out Baidu's self-driving taxis for ride hailing in Dubai

Group 1 - Uber and Baidu are set to launch autonomous ride-hailing services in Dubai within the next month, marking a significant step in Baidu's global expansion efforts [1][2] - The partnership aims to deploy thousands of Baidu's Apollo Go autonomous vehicles on the Uber platform across various international markets outside the U.S. and mainland China [2] - Baidu's Apollo Go has been operational in several Chinese cities since 2022, completing over 17 million rides as of October, and has a global presence in 22 cities [3] Group 2 - Passengers will have the option to select an Apollo Go vehicle when booking an Uber Comfort or UberX taxi, or by choosing the "Autonomous" option in the Uber app [4] - Baidu has also partnered with Lyft to expand its robotaxi services across Europe and is set to launch trials for its driverless taxi services in the UK this year [3]