Baidu and Uber Partner to Bring Apollo Go Autonomous Ride-hailing to Dubai in collaboration with Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority

Rhea-AI Summary

Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU) and Uber (NYSE: UBER), in partnership with Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority, will launch Apollo Go autonomous ride-hailing on the Uber app in Dubai, starting in the coming month in select Jumeirah locations.

The deployment will expand based on operational learnings and regulatory approvals and supports Dubai's goal of 25% autonomous trips by 2030. Apollo Go reports a global footprint of 22 cities, over 17 million cumulative rides, and 240 million autonomous kilometers logged, including 140 million fully driverless kilometers.

Positive

• Launch in Dubai provides immediate market expansion into a major global city
• Apollo Go logged >240 million autonomous kilometers, demonstrating scale
• Service integration with Uber app enables broad consumer access via UberX/Uber Comfort

Negative

• Deployment expansion depends on regulatory approvals, which could limit rollout pace

Key Figures

Dubai autonomy goal: 25% of trips Autonomous distance: 240 million km Fully driverless km: 140 million km +5 more

8 metrics

Dubai autonomy goal 25% of trips Target share of transportation trips to be autonomous by 2030 in Dubai

Autonomous distance 240 million km Total autonomous kilometers logged by Apollo Go globally

Fully driverless km 140 million km Kilometers completed in fully driverless mode by Apollo Go

Global cities 22 cities Number of cities in Apollo Go’s global footprint

Weekly rides 250,000+ Recent weekly ride count for Apollo Go service

Cumulative rides 17 million+ Cumulative Apollo Go rides as of October 31, 2025

AV partners 20+ partners Number of autonomous vehicle partners operating on Uber’s platform

Autonomous km Dubai permit 240 million km Reiterated operational metric also cited in earlier Dubai testing news

Market Reality Check

Price: $146.95 Vol: Volume 1,650,059 vs 20-da...

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$146.95 Last Close

Volume Volume 1,650,059 vs 20-day average 3,130,978 indicates below-average trading ahead of this partnership news. low

Technical Price 146.95 is trading above the 200-day MA at 110.99, reflecting a pre-existing upward trend into this announcement.

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BIDU was up 0.71% with mixed peer moves: some names like PINS and RDDT higher while Z was lower. Momentum scanner shows no coordinated sector move, pointing to a stock-specific catalyst.

Previous Partnership Reports

5 past events · Latest: Oct 22 (Positive)

Same Type Pattern 5 events

Date	Event	Sentiment	Move	Catalyst
Oct 22	Apollo Go partnership	Positive	-1.8%	PostBus tie-up to launch AmiGo autonomous service in Switzerland.
Aug 04	Lyft AV partnership	Positive	+1.8%	Strategic pact with Lyft to deploy Apollo Go AVs across Europe.
Aug 04	Lyft AV expansion	Positive	+1.8%	Details of European rollout using RT6 vehicles through Lyft platform.
Mar 28	Abu Dhabi robotaxis	Positive	-5.1%	Autogo partnership to build Abu Dhabi’s largest fully driverless fleet.
Mar 28	Dubai RTA deal	Positive	-5.1%	Strategic RTA partnership to deploy 100–1,000 RT6 robotaxis in Dubai.

Pattern Detected

Partnership announcements for Apollo Go have often seen muted or negative next-day moves, with an average change of -1.71% and more divergences than alignments.

Recent Company History

Over the past year, Baidu has repeatedly used partnerships to globalize Apollo Go, from Dubai RTA and Autogo in Abu Dhabi to Lyft in Europe and PostBus in Switzerland. These deals expand robotaxi deployments across the Middle East and Europe but have not consistently driven positive next-day returns, with several Dubai and Abu Dhabi partnership headlines followed by -5.13% moves. Today’s Uber/RTA collaboration fits this ongoing international rollout of Baidu’s autonomous ride-hailing platform.

Historical Comparison

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Historical Analysis

Past Apollo Go partnership headlines moved BIDU by an average of -1.71%, so this Dubai Uber/RTA collaboration fits a pattern of strategic yet market-cautious reactions.

Typical Pattern

Apollo Go partnerships have progressed from early international deployments in Dubai and Abu Dhabi to broader rollouts across Europe and Switzerland, steadily building a global autonomous ride-hailing footprint.

Market Pulse Summary

This announcement extends Baidu’s Apollo Go strategy by integrating fully autonomous ride-hailing in...

Analysis

This announcement extends Baidu’s Apollo Go strategy by integrating fully autonomous ride-hailing into Uber’s platform in Dubai, aligning with the city’s goal for 25% autonomous trips by 2030. It builds on prior Dubai permits and global partnerships while leveraging Apollo Go’s 240 million km of autonomous driving and 17 million+ rides. Investors may watch regulatory progress, geographic rollout pace, and usage metrics as key indicators of strategic impact.

AI-generated analysis. Not financial advice.

DUBAI, UAE, Feb. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU and HKEX: 9888) and Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: UBER), in partnership with Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), today announced the next phase of their global partnership, bringing the Apollo Go autonomous ride-hailing service to the Uber platform in Dubai.

Expected to launch in the coming month, the fully autonomous vehicles will be available via the Uber app across select locations within the Jumeirah area, and the deployment will expand based on operational learnings and regulatory approvals across the city.

This collaboration also aligns directly with Dubai's ambitious goal of having 25% of all transportation trips be autonomous by 2030.

For trips within the service area, passengers will have the opportunity to be matched with an Apollo Go vehicle when booking an Uber Comfort or UberX, or by selecting the "Autonomous" option in the Uber app. Fleet management will be handled by third-party operator New Horizon.

"Bringing Apollo Go to Dubai via the Uber platform marks a pivotal step in our mission to provide safe, efficient, and accessible autonomous mobility worldwide," said Nan Yang, Vice President of Baidu and General Manager of Overseas Business Unit, Intelligent Driving Group. "As a key deliverable of the strategic partnership between Apollo Go and Uber announced last July, this deployment officially brings our autonomous ride-hailing service to Dubai, utilizing Uber's vast network to turn our shared vision into reality."

"We're excited to partner with Baidu as we continue to grow our autonomous footprint across Dubai. Just as we helped millions of people try out EVs for the first time, we will expand consumer access to autonomous technology in major cities around the world," said Sarfraz Maredia, Global Head of Autonomous at Uber. "With more than 20 AV partners already completing millions of autonomous trips annually, Uber is the global platform where the autonomous vehicle industry can launch at scale."

This announcement comes on the heels of another market expansion last December, when the parties announced plans to bring the autonomous ride-hailing service to London, a right-hand drive market, as well as the inauguration of Apollo Go Park in Dubai in January, its first overseas operations and management hub.

As a leading autonomous ride-hailing service provider globally, Apollo Go has logged more than 240 million autonomous kilometers, of which over 140 million kilometers were completed in fully driverless mode. With a global footprint across 22 cities, Apollo Go's weekly ride count has recently surpassed 250,000, and the service has completed more than 17 million cumulative rides as of October 31, 2025.

About Baidu

Founded in 2000, Baidu's mission is to make the complicated world simpler through technology. Baidu is a leading AI company with strong internet foundation, trading on the NASDAQ under "BIDU" and HKEX under "9888." One Baidu ADS represents eight Class A ordinary shares.

About Uber

Uber's mission is to create opportunity through movement. We started in 2010 to solve a simple problem: how do you get access to a ride at the touch of a button? More than 68 billion trips later, we're building products to get people closer to where they want to be. By changing how people, food, and things move through cities, Uber is a platform that opens up the world to new possibilities.

Media Contacts

Baidu
intlcomm@baidu.com 

Uber
press@uber.com

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FAQ

When will Baidu's Apollo Go autonomous service (BIDU) start operating on Uber in Dubai?

The service is expected to launch in the coming month, initially in select Jumeirah locations. According to Baidu and Uber, availability will expand based on operational learnings and regulatory approvals across Dubai.

How can riders book an Apollo Go autonomous trip on the Uber app in Dubai (BIDU)?

Riders can be matched with Apollo Go when booking Uber Comfort or UberX or by selecting the "Autonomous" option. According to Uber, the option appears within the Uber app for trips inside the service area.

What scale has Apollo Go achieved globally before the Dubai rollout (BIDU)?

Apollo Go has operated across 22 cities and completed more than 17 million cumulative rides. According to the companies, it has logged over 240 million autonomous kilometers, including over 140 million fully driverless kilometers.

Who will manage the Apollo Go fleet operations in Dubai for the BIDU deployment?

Fleet management in Dubai will be handled by third-party operator New Horizon. According to the announcement, New Horizon will run fleet operations while the service integrates with the Uber platform.

How does the Dubai deployment align with the city's autonomous transport goals and BIDU's strategy?

The rollout supports Dubai's target of 25% of trips being autonomous by 2030 and expands Apollo Go's international operations. According to Baidu and Uber, this deployment furthers their strategic partnership to scale autonomous ride-hailing.