Baidu begins testing its purpose-built Apollo Go RT6 robotaxis with human safety operators in outer London; Baidu plans to deploy the taxis on Lyft's Freenow (Kirsten Korosec/TechCrunch)
The London trial puts Baidu’s RT6 vehicles on public roads with safety drivers before any passenger launch.
Baidu is testing the Apollo Go RT6 in outer London through its partnership with Lyft and Freenow. The vehicles are purpose-built robotaxis, but the trial still uses human safety operators. The plan is to make them available through Freenow, with public service referenced for 2027 in linked coverage. Techmeme's note
Baidu is testing the Apollo Go RT6 in outer London through its partnership with Lyft and Freenow. The vehicles are purpose-built robotaxis, but the trial still uses human safety operators. The plan is to make them available through Freenow, with public service referenced for 2027 in linked coverage. Techmeme's note
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