Baidu (BIDU) and Lyft (LYFT) announced a strategic partnership for Lyft to deploy Baidu’s Apollo Go autonomous vehicles across key European markets through the Lyft platform. This collaboration marks a transformative milestone in Baidu’s international expansion and further positions Lyft as a leading AV platform in Europe. Initial deployments are planned for Germany and the United Kingdom in 2026 pending regulatory approval, with the fleet scaling to thousands of vehicles across Europe in the following years. As part of the agreement, Lyft will deploy Baidu Apollo Go’s sixth-generation vehicles as its pioneering autonomous solution in the region.
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