Baidu’s Apollo Go begins London robotaxi testing with Uber and Lyft
Baidu’s Apollo Go begins London robotaxi testing with Uber and Lyft

Baidu’s Apollo Go started robotaxi road testing in London today, and it’s doing it with both of ride-hailing’s biggest names at once — Uber and Freenow by Lyft.
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