Baidu (BIDU) announced that its autonomous ride-hailing service, Apollo Go, and AutoGo, a UAE-based autonomous mobility company, have entered a significantly expanded phase of their partnership aimed at scaling the fleet to hundreds of autonomous vehicles in Abu Dhabi. This next-phase partnership was signed as the partners secured one of Abu Dhabi’s inaugural fully driverless commercial permits issued by Integrated Transport Centre, readying the fleet to commence fully driverless robotaxi service for the public. With the permit now in place and hundreds of new vehicles to be deployed, both partners are advancing rapidly toward the goal of large-scale fully driverless commercial operations in Abu Dhabi by 2026. This permit builds upon the partnership’s progress since its March announcement, including months of fully driverless testing on public roads. It authorizes the fleet to officially provide robotaxi services to Abu Dhabi’s residents and visitors. These milestones further confirm the fleet’s readiness for scaled deployment, advancing the ultimate goal of building Abu Dhabi’s largest fully driverless fleet.
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