Uber and Lyft to launch Baidu robotaxis in London in 2026

Uber and Lyft will test Baidu’s Apollo Go robotaxis in London starting in 2026, pending local regulatory approval, under partnerships announced in July. The deployments join Waymo and local startup Wayve as the first autonomous-vehicle operators in the city next year.

Lyft CEO David Risher stated in posts on X and LinkedIn that his company will initiate testing once it secures regulatory clearance. From that point, Lyft plans to scale to hundreds of Baidu’s electric RT6 SUVs. Risher provided no timeline for a commercial launch of the service.

It’s official: @lyft and @Baidu_Inc are bringing AVs to London