--- title: Baidu’s Apollo Go is now on Uber in Dubai, with no... description: Uber has added Baidu's Apollo Go robotaxis to its app in Dubai, operating with no safety driver at all, covering the Umm Suqeim and Jumeirah districts. A... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/baidu-s-apollo-go-is-now-on-uber-in-dubai-with-no-safety-driver-fnuoyfgzb twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Baidu’s Apollo Go is now on Uber in Dubai, with no safety driver | daily.dev og:description: Uber has added Baidu's Apollo Go robotaxis to its app in Dubai, operating with no safety driver at all, covering the Umm Suqeim and Jumeirah districts. 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Neither company disclosed fleet size, pricing, or incident data. The launch came just one day after Uber's first European autonomous rides in Zagreb, which still required a safety driver using Pony.ai's technology, highlighting a regulatory gap between the Gulf and Europe. Uber frames this as part of a broader hybrid, multi-partner autonomous network strategy following the end of its Waymo exclusivity deal. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### Can I get matched with a driverless Baidu Apollo Go car in Dubai without specifically requesting one? Yes, a rider booking a standard UberX or Uber Comfort within the Umm Suqeim and Jumeirah launch zone can be matched with a driverless Apollo Go vehicle without asking for one. Selecting the dedicated 'Autonomous' option increases the likelihood of getting one, but it is not the only way to end up in an empty vehicle. _Track how ride-hailing apps quietly roll out autonomous matching by following robotaxi coverage on daily.dev._ ### Does the Baidu Apollo Go launch in Dubai use a safety driver like Uber's Zagreb autonomous rides? No, the Dubai Apollo Go launch operates with no safety driver at all, unlike the Zagreb rides Uber launched a day earlier with Pony.ai and Verne, which kept a safety driver on board. Both launched the same week on the same Uber platform, showing sharply different regulatory approaches between the Gulf and Europe. _Developers weighing regional AV rollout differences can follow the story on daily.dev as it develops._ ### What vehicle does Baidu use for its fully driverless Apollo Go robotaxi service? Baidu uses the RT6, its sixth-generation purpose-built electric vehicle designed for driverless operation, carrying up to three passengers. Baidu states the RT6 carries more than 30 sensors and processes sensor data onboard in real time, and claims its fleets have covered over 350 million autonomous kilometers, with more than 240 million fully driverless. _Follow daily.dev for updates on autonomous vehicle hardware and platform claims as they're verified._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Lyft and Baidu enter London’s robotaxi battleground as testing begins](https://daily.dev/posts/lyft-and-baidu-enter-london-s-robotaxi-battleground-as-testing-begins-w5im7dro1) · TechCrunch · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Apollo Go robotaxi wins Level 4 approval in Switzerland](https://daily.dev/posts/apollo-go-robotaxi-wins-level-4-approval-in-switzerland-pkxjb0o1e) · The Next Web · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Uber and WeRide’s robotaxi service in Abu Dhabi is officially driverless](https://daily.dev/posts/uber-and-weride-s-robotaxi-service-in-abu-dhabi-is-officially-driverless-7kxpagxmo) · TechCrunch · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Uber and Wayve launch London’s first robotaxi service, with a safety driver in every car](https://daily.dev/posts/uber-and-wayve-launch-london-s-first-robotaxi-service-with-a-safety-driver-in-every-car-ajkalidhi) · The Next Web · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#uber](https://daily.dev/tags/uber) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/baidu-s-apollo-go-is-now-on-uber-in-dubai-with-no-safety-driver-fnuoyfgzb) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Baidu’s Apollo Go is now on Uber in Dubai, with no safety driver","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/baidu-s-apollo-go-is-now-on-uber-in-dubai-with-no-safety-driver-fnuoyfgzb","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/baidu-s-apollo-go-is-now-on-uber-in-dubai-with-no-safety-driver-fnuoyfgzb"},"datePublished":"2026-08-20T14:30:01.894Z","dateModified":"2026-08-20T14:39:41.242Z","description":"Uber has added Baidu's Apollo Go robotaxis to its app in Dubai, operating with no safety driver at all, covering the Umm Suqeim and Jumeirah districts. 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