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Baidu Apollo Go starts robotaxi road tests in London, public rides in 2027
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Fusion42 · 28 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
Baidu's Apollo Go has begun road testing its RT6 autonomous vehicle in London's borough of Brent in partnership with Lyft's Freenow, with public rides planned for 2027 pending regulatory approval. The move follows Apollo Go's first fully driverless trial permit in Hong Kong, marking the first Level 4 autonomous trial in any right-hand-drive market globally.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Autonomous Vehicles, and 12 sources have reported it between 28 Jul 2026 and 30 Jul 2026.
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A Chinese robotaxi operator with 22 million rides under its belt just gained testing access to London and Hong Kong simultaneously, proving the technology works in right-hand-drive markets. Your autonomous vehicle stack, fleet operations software, or liability insurance product now has a tier-one customer entering a regulated Western market—call them before they build it in-house.
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12 sources · first reported 28 Jul 2026 · latest 30 Jul 2026
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