Uber Technologies today announced a multi-year strategic partnership with Baidu, a Chinese technology group specializing in AI and autonomous driving, to deploy thousands of Baidu's Apollo Go autonomous vehicles on the Uber platform in several global markets outside the United States and mainland China.
The collaboration aims to increase the availability of affordable and reliable ride-sharing solutions by integrating Baidu's advanced autonomous vehicles into Uber's extensive network.
The first deployments are expected in Asia and the Middle East by the end of the year. After launch, if a passenger books an eligible Uber ride, they may be offered a ride in a fully driverless Apollo Go autonomous vehicle.
As the world's first autonomous on-demand transportation service, Apollo Go operates an operational fleet of over 1,000 fully autonomous vehicles in 15 cities, including Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
Uber Technologies, Inc. is specialized in the development and operation of technology platforms designed to connect users with drivers, restaurants and service providers. Net sales break down by activity as follows:
- operation of a platform for booking trips and providing vehicles with drivers (57%). The group also offers carpooling solutions;
- operation of an online meal ordering platform (33.2%; Uber Eats);
- operation of an application for linking freight carriers and shippers (9.8%).
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: the United States and Canada (50.9%), Europe/Middle East/Africa (31.5%), Asia/Pacific (11.2%) and Latin America (6.4%).
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