Apollo Go, Baidu’s autonomous ride-hailing service, provided over 1.1 million rides in the fourth quarter of 2024, up 36% year over year. In January 2025, accumulated rides provided to the public by Apollo Go surpassed nine million, Baidu added. In November 2024, Apollo Go was granted permits to conduct autonomous driving testing on public roads in Hong Kong. Baidu says it is now running 100% fully driverless operations in all the cities in China where Apollo Go is available.
Robin Li, CEO of Baidu, added: "We operate in one of the most challenging environments globally. China's traffic conditions are among the world's most complex due to its massive population, diverse road conditions, dynamic traffic scenarios, and complicated urban layouts. The price for ride hailing in China it's about like one-seventh of that in the U.S. So, our successful operation here demonstrates our exceptional technological and operational capabilities."
Li said Baidu has successfully validated its business model for autonomous ride-hailing "and laid a strong foundation for further scaling and global expansion. ...Hong Kong is our first right-hand drive... market. It shows our ability to adapt our autonomous driving technology to different traffic systems, opening doors for expansion into other markets with similar driving setups. This year will be a paramount year for our expansion, we expect to grow our fleet size and ride volumes faster than ever." Source: Baidu
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