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Baidu's Apollo Go and K2's AutoGo Commence Fully Autonomous Ride-Hailing Service on Yas Island, Announce Phased Expansion Across Abu Dhabi
The service began with fully driverless rides on Yas Island and aims to expand to hundreds of vehicles across Abu Dhabi by 2026, advancing the emirate’s smart city goals.
- On January 17, 2026, Baidu's Apollo Go and AutoGo launched a fully autonomous commercial ride-hailing service on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, available via the AutoGo app.
- The partnership began in March 2025 and the Apollo Go–AutoGo collaboration secured one of Abu Dhabi's inaugural fully driverless permits in mid‑November 2025, aiming to scale to hundreds of vehicles by 2026.
- Apollo Go reported it has logged more than 240 million autonomous kilometers, including over 140 million fully driverless kilometers, across 22 cities with a weekly ride count surpassing 250,000 and more than 17 million cumulative rides as of October 31, 2025.
- The launch marks a commercial milestone as the partners said it advances commercialization in the Middle East and aims to build the emirate's largest fully driverless fleet on Yas Island.
- Looking ahead, Apollo Go and AutoGo plan to scale fully autonomous services to reach more users and support Abu Dhabi emirate's smart city vision.
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Baidu's Apollo Go and K2's AutoGo Commence Fully Autonomous Ride-Hailing Service on Yas Island, Announce Phased Expansion Across Abu Dhabi
Having secured the fully driverless commercial permit in mid-November 2025, the partners have launched fully autonomous ride-hailing service via the AutoGo app.Initial operations cover Yas Island, with phased expansion planned for Reem, Al Maryah, and Saadiyat Islands.The launch marks a…
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