Baidu Inc. (BIDU) Boosts Global Ride-Hailing Presence

Group 1 - Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ:BIDU) is launching the Apollo Go autonomous ride-hailing service in Dubai in collaboration with Uber Technologies [1][2] - The autonomous vehicles will operate in select locations with plans for expansion across Jumeirah city, pending regulatory approvals and operational performance [2] - Baidu has previously partnered with Uber to introduce its autonomous ride-hailing service in London and has launched Apollo Go in 22 cities globally, completing over 17 million rides since Q4 of last year [4] Group 2 - Baidu is a leading Chinese multinational technology company that has transitioned from a search engine provider to a comprehensive AI ecosystem, offering full-stack AI technologies [5]