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Baidu and Lyft begin London robotaxi testing
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Fusion42 · 30 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
Chinese tech firm Baidu has started testing its Apollo Go autonomous vehicles in London, partnering with ride-hailing app Freenow by Lyft. The move adds to an increasingly competitive market, with Waymo and Wayve also preparing to launch their own robotaxi services in the UK capital.
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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The world's biggest autonomous vehicle players are now fighting over London. If you sell hardware or software to this sector, your key customers and their operational problems are now concentrated in one city.
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12 sources · first reported 28 Jul 2026 · latest 30 Jul 2026
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