Baidu gives reporters Apollo Go robotaxi test rides around Wembley in London
Overview
Baidu Inc. gave reporters test rides in its Apollo Go robotaxis on streets around Wembley Stadium in London, the first such rides there, with FREENOW by Lyft.
Baidu's October 22, 2026 post on X describes the event only as welcoming reporters for test rides and gives no details on scope, duration or next steps.
A later Baidu post dated November 2, 2026 says its AI Pulse update follows Apollo Go's progress in London, starting with those media test rides, and in Hong Kong, where it held its first large-scale public test-ride event. The post does not give figures for either market.
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- Nov 2, 2:47 AM ET · 1 articleBaidu's Apollo Go advances in London media tests and Hong Kong public test ridesBaidu Inc.: Baidu's Apollo Go advances in London and Hong Kong right-hand-drive markets
- Oct 22, 11:31 AM ET · 1 articleBaidu welcomes reporters for Apollo Go test rides in London with FREENOW by LyftBaidu Inc.: Baidu's Apollo Go robotaxis tested around Wembley Stadium in London
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Baidu Inc.@Baidu_IncOfficialBaidu's Apollo Go advances in London and Hong Kong right-hand-drive marketsAIBaidu's latest AI Pulse follows Apollo Go's progress in London, from its first media test rides, and Hong Kong, where it held its first large-scale public test-ride event. The post also previews Baidu World 2026 on November 12.
Baidu Inc.@Baidu_IncOfficialBaidu's Apollo Go opens test rides to London reporters and Hong Kong residentsAIBaidu's Apollo Go welcomed reporters on test rides in London in October, the first media rides in the city, with commercial launch targeted for 2027 alongside FREENOW by Lyft. In Hong Kong, Apollo Go is offering more than 1,000 residents free rides in the city's first large-scale public autonomous vehicle trial, starting in Tung Chung, a town of over 100,000 people. Apollo Go also won the Consumer Service Award at the 2026 Self-Driving Industry Awards.
Baidu Inc.@Baidu_IncOfficialBaidu's Apollo Go robotaxis tested around Wembley Stadium in LondonAIBaidu Inc. gave reporters test rides in its Apollo Go robotaxis around Wembley Stadium in London, the first such rides there. The rides were run with FREENOW by Lyft.

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