Uber & Baidu Expand Deal for Dubai AV Rides: Is the Space Heating Up?

Key Takeaways Uber and Baidu will launch Apollo Go driverless rides on the Uber app in Dubai. The rollout starts in Jumeirah, expanding citywide pending performance and approvals. Apollo Go operates in 22 cities with 17M rides and 240M autonomous km logged.Uber Technologies (UBER) and China’s Baidu (BIDU) , in collaboration with Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority, announced the next stage of their global partnership, introducing the Apollo Go autonomous ride-hailing service to the Uber platform in Dubai. ...