Baidu&#39;s fully driverless Apollo Go vehicles are now available to riders on the Uber platform in Dubai, the first market where this partnership comes to reality.Riders may be matched with an Apollo Go vehicle when

<ul xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" type="disc"><li xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Baidu&#39;s fully driverless Apollo Go vehicles are now available to riders on the Uber platform in <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Dubai</span>, the first market where this partnership comes to reality.</li><li xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Riders may be matched with an Apollo Go vehicle when booking Uber Comfort or UberX, or by selecting the &#34;Autonomous&#34; option in the Uber app.</li><li xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Dubai</span> marks the first city where Apollo Go has established a dual model, offering both self-operated and partner-based autonomous ride-hailing services internationally.</li></ul><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="legendSpanClass">DUBAI, UAE</span>, <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="legendSpanClass">Aug. 20, 2026</span> /PRNewswire/ -- Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/BIDU">BIDU</a>) today announced that Apollo Go&#39;s autonomous vehicles are officially available to riders on the Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/UBER">UBER</a>) platform in <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Dubai</span>, with New Horizon Luxury Transport serving as the fleet operator. Starting today, riders in <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Dubai</span> can hail a fully driverless Apollo Go vehicle directly through the Uber app. The launch marks the first deployment built on the multi-year strategic partnership between the two parties to bring thousands of Apollo Go autonomous vehicles to the Uber platform across global markets.</p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">At initial launch in <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Dubai</span>, the fully autonomous service will be available in select locations in Umm Suqeim and Jumeirah, with plans to expand the operating territory in the future. For trips within the service area, riders will have the opportunity to be matched with a fully driverless Apollo Go vehicle when booking an Uber Comfort or UberX, or by selecting the &#34;Autonomous&#34; option in the Uber app.</p><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference" id="DivAssetPlaceHolder8182"><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><img xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" src="https://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1972185/20260819040419EDT_image_1.jpg?id=OA2896731" title="" alt=""></img></p></div><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">&#34;This launch marks a meaningful milestone in our partnership with Uber, with <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Dubai</span> serving as the launchpad as the partnership grows its footprint,&#34; said Nan Yang, Vice President of Baidu and General Manager of Overseas Business Unit, Intelligent Driving Group. &#34;<span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Dubai</span> is also the first city where we&#39;ve successfully established a dual model, offering both self-operated and partner-based autonomous ride-hailing services internationally. With this launch, we are excited to offer another way for riders in <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Dubai</span> to enjoy the benefits of autonomous mobility.&#34;</p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">&#34;Bringing our partnership with Baidu to life is a major step forward as we expand autonomous mobility globally,&#34; said Sarfraz Maredia, Global Head of Autonomous at Uber. &#34;Launching in <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Dubai</span> marks the first time our multi-partner vision comes to life on public roads, demonstrating how combining advanced autonomous technology with our global marketplace can accelerate an electric, shared, and autonomous future.&#34;</p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Dubai</span> is Apollo Go&#39;s first market to operate through both self-operated app and third-party platform partnership. In March 2026, Apollo Go began offering commercial fully driverless rides through its own app, marking its first international app deployment. That launch built on Apollo Go&#39;s receipt of <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Dubai</span>&#39;s first-ever driverless testing permit for fully autonomous vehicles without a safety driver in January 2026. Riders can now access Apollo Go&#39;s fully driverless service through either the Apollo Go app or the Uber app.</p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">First announced in July 2025, the partnership combines Uber&#39;s extensive network with Apollo Go&#39;s autonomous driving technology stack, and aims to bring thousands of Apollo Go autonomous vehicles onto the Uber platform across multiple global markets, with the goal of increasing the supply of affordable and reliable ridesharing options.</p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" id="spanHghlt461f">Apollo Go brings deep experience in large-scale, real-world deployment and continues to rapidly expand its global footprint. To date, Apollo Go has spanned 28 cities globally, and its fleets have accumulated over 350 million autonomous kilometers, including over 240 million fully driverless autonomous kilometers, with an outstanding safety record. As of the end of June, its fully driverless vehicles recorded an average of approximately one airbag deployment every 14.4 million kilometers.</span></p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><b xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">About Baidu</b></p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Founded in 2000, Baidu&#39;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 &#34;BIDU&#34; and HKEX under &#34;9888.&#34; One Baidu ADS represents eight Class A ordinary shares.</p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><b xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">About Uber </b></p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Uber&#39;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 79 billion trips later, we&#39;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.</p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Media Contacts</p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Baidu<br xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"></br><a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" href="mailto:intlcomm@baidu.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">intlcomm@baidu.com</a></p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Uber<br xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"></br><a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" href="mailto:press@uber.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">press@uber.com</a></p>
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Baidu's Apollo Go Goes Live on Uber in Dubai, Offering a New Way for Users to Hail Fully Driverless Rides

Baidu Apollo Go Goes Fully Driverless on Uber in Dubai, Expanding Global Rollout

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    <h3>Information</h3>
    <p>Baidu&amp;#39;s fully driverless Apollo Go vehicles are now available to riders on the Uber platform in Dubai, the first market where this partnership comes to reality.Riders may be matched with an Apollo Go vehicle when</p>
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    <h3>AI Summary</h3>
    <p>Baidu’s Apollo Go is now fully driverless on Uber in Dubai, marking a milestone in its dual-model international expansion. The Dubai launch follows January 2026 driverless testing permits and March 2026 app deployment, building on a July 2025 partnership and signaling accelerated global scale. This milestone could boost Apollo Go’s contribution to Baidu’s autonomous driving portfolio over time.</p>
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    <h3>Key Points</h3>
    <ul><li>Apollo Go goes fully driverless on Uber in Dubai.</li><li>Dubai first market with dual self-operated and partner-based model.</li><li>Riders can book driverless rides via Uber Comfort/X or Autonomous option.</li><li>Apollo Go operates in 28 cities globally with 350M autonomous km.</li></ul>
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    <h3>Companies Mentioned</h3>
    <ul><li><strong>Baidu (BIDU)</strong>: Presents Dubai/Uber driverless rollout as international milestone for Apollo Go; potential upside to AI/autonomy exposure.</li><li><strong>Uber (UBER)</strong>: Strategic partner enabling global deployment channel; could enhance Uber&#039;s autonomous mobility narrative.</li><li><strong>New Horizon Luxury Transport</strong>: Fleet operator in Dubai; key execution partner enabling live service.</li></ul>
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    <h3>Industry News</h3>
    <p>Industry News. It documents a strategic partnership milestone and international deployment, highlighting execution risk and scalable expansion potential for Apollo Go.</p>
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    <h3>Market-Moving</h3>
    <ul><li>Dubai rollout validates the dual self-operated and partner-based model.</li><li>Partnership with Uber strengthens global go-to-market and supply capability.</li><li>International expansion may lift BIDU&#039;s autonomy/AI monetization expectations.</li></ul>
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    <h3>Key Facts</h3>
    <ul><li>Aug 20, 2026 press release date.</li><li>Dubai launch places Apollo Go in select Umm Suqeim and Jumeirah locations.</li><li>New Horizon Luxury Transport is the fleet operator in Dubai.</li><li>Fully driverless rides accessible via Apollo Go or Uber app starting today.</li><li>Dubai is the first city with a dual-model international deployment.</li><li>Apollo Go operates in 28 cities globally; 350 million autonomous kilometers; 240 million driverless kilometers; 1 airbag deployment per 14.4 million kilometers.</li><li>March 2026: Apollo Go began commercial fully driverless rides through its own app; January 2026: Dubai granted driverless testing permit.</li></ul>
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    <h3>Trading Thesis</h3>
    <p>Positive near-term catalyst for BIDU as Apollo Go scales internationally, with upside from longer-term monetization.</p>
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<ul xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" type="disc"><li xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Baidu&#39;s fully driverless Apollo Go vehicles are now available to riders on the Uber platform in <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Dubai</span>, the first market where this partnership comes to reality.</li><li xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Riders may be matched with an Apollo Go vehicle when booking Uber Comfort or UberX, or by selecting the &#34;Autonomous&#34; option in the Uber app.</li><li xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Dubai</span> marks the first city where Apollo Go has established a dual model, offering both self-operated and partner-based autonomous ride-hailing services internationally.</li></ul><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="legendSpanClass">DUBAI, UAE</span>, <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="legendSpanClass">Aug. 20, 2026</span> /PRNewswire/ -- Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/BIDU">BIDU</a>) today announced that Apollo Go&#39;s autonomous vehicles are officially available to riders on the Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/UBER">UBER</a>) platform in <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Dubai</span>, with New Horizon Luxury Transport serving as the fleet operator. Starting today, riders in <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Dubai</span> can hail a fully driverless Apollo Go vehicle directly through the Uber app. The launch marks the first deployment built on the multi-year strategic partnership between the two parties to bring thousands of Apollo Go autonomous vehicles to the Uber platform across global markets.</p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">At initial launch in <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Dubai</span>, the fully autonomous service will be available in select locations in Umm Suqeim and Jumeirah, with plans to expand the operating territory in the future. For trips within the service area, riders will have the opportunity to be matched with a fully driverless Apollo Go vehicle when booking an Uber Comfort or UberX, or by selecting the &#34;Autonomous&#34; option in the Uber app.</p><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference" id="DivAssetPlaceHolder8182"><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><img xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" src="https://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1972185/20260819040419EDT_image_1.jpg?id=OA2896731" title="" alt=""></img></p></div><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">&#34;This launch marks a meaningful milestone in our partnership with Uber, with <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Dubai</span> serving as the launchpad as the partnership grows its footprint,&#34; said Nan Yang, Vice President of Baidu and General Manager of Overseas Business Unit, Intelligent Driving Group. &#34;<span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Dubai</span> is also the first city where we&#39;ve successfully established a dual model, offering both self-operated and partner-based autonomous ride-hailing services internationally. With this launch, we are excited to offer another way for riders in <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Dubai</span> to enjoy the benefits of autonomous mobility.&#34;</p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">&#34;Bringing our partnership with Baidu to life is a major step forward as we expand autonomous mobility globally,&#34; said Sarfraz Maredia, Global Head of Autonomous at Uber. &#34;Launching in <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Dubai</span> marks the first time our multi-partner vision comes to life on public roads, demonstrating how combining advanced autonomous technology with our global marketplace can accelerate an electric, shared, and autonomous future.&#34;</p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Dubai</span> is Apollo Go&#39;s first market to operate through both self-operated app and third-party platform partnership. In March 2026, Apollo Go began offering commercial fully driverless rides through its own app, marking its first international app deployment. That launch built on Apollo Go&#39;s receipt of <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Dubai</span>&#39;s first-ever driverless testing permit for fully autonomous vehicles without a safety driver in January 2026. Riders can now access Apollo Go&#39;s fully driverless service through either the Apollo Go app or the Uber app.</p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">First announced in July 2025, the partnership combines Uber&#39;s extensive network with Apollo Go&#39;s autonomous driving technology stack, and aims to bring thousands of Apollo Go autonomous vehicles onto the Uber platform across multiple global markets, with the goal of increasing the supply of affordable and reliable ridesharing options.</p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" id="spanHghlt461f">Apollo Go brings deep experience in large-scale, real-world deployment and continues to rapidly expand its global footprint. To date, Apollo Go has spanned 28 cities globally, and its fleets have accumulated over 350 million autonomous kilometers, including over 240 million fully driverless autonomous kilometers, with an outstanding safety record. As of the end of June, its fully driverless vehicles recorded an average of approximately one airbag deployment every 14.4 million kilometers.</span></p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><b xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">About Baidu</b></p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Founded in 2000, Baidu&#39;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 &#34;BIDU&#34; and HKEX under &#34;9888.&#34; One Baidu ADS represents eight Class A ordinary shares.</p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><b xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">About Uber </b></p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Uber&#39;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 79 billion trips later, we&#39;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.</p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Media Contacts</p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Baidu<br xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"></br><a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" href="mailto:intlcomm@baidu.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">intlcomm@baidu.com</a></p><p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Uber<br xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"></br><a xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" href="mailto:press@uber.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">press@uber.com</a></p>
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Baidu’s Apollo Go is now fully driverless on Uber in Dubai, marking a milestone in its dual-model international expansion. The Dubai launch follows January 2026 driverless testing permits and March 2026 app deployment, building on a July 2025 partnership and signaling accelerated global scale. This milestone could boost Apollo Go’s contribution to Baidu’s autonomous driving portfolio over time.

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Baidu's Apollo Go Goes Live on Uber in Dubai, Offering a New Way for Users to Hail Fully Driverless Rides

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