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Uber and Lyft plan to bring robotaxis to London in partnerships with China’s Baidu
Baidu aims to scale from initial robotaxi fleets to hundreds of vehicles in London, competing globally with Waymo and WeRide, as UK regulators permit pilots in spring 2026.
- Next year, Baidu will bring Apollo Go autonomous vehicles to London via partnerships with Lyft and Uber, deploying robotaxis onto their platforms in the British capital.
- Amid a regulatory push, the UK now aims to permit small-scale robotaxi pilots starting next year, following the June announcement that the UK government accelerated AV plans.
- Testing timelines place Uber's first pilot in the first half of 2026, while Lyft says it will test dozens of vehicles in 2026 with plans to scale to hundreds, and Baidu says it operates in 22 cities with more than 250,000 weekly trips.
- City officials cite Vision Zero to eliminate injuries by 2041, and Baidu says 'We're excited to accelerate Britain's leadership' as robotaxi testing in London begins next year.
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Uber technologies and Lyft are collaborating with China-based tech giant Baidu to test robotaxis in the UK next year, aiming to dominate the position in the global race to commercialize autonomous...
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