Uber Technologies and Lyft are teaming up with Chinese tech giant Baidu to try out driverless taxis in the UK next year, marking a major step in the global race to commercialize robotaxis.
It highlights how ride-hailing platforms are accelerating autonomous rollout through partnerships, positioning London as an early proving ground for large-scale robotaxi services in Europe.
Lyft, meanwhile, plans to deploy Baidu’s autonomous vehicles in Germany and the UK under its platform, pending regulatory approval. Both companies have abandoned…
