Baidu's robotaxi unit plans Europe expansion

More than 70% of Baidu Apollo Go robotaxi rides in Wuhan were fully driverless as of April, and the company said in May it expected 100% of the rides to be completely autonomous in coming quarters. BEIJING — Chinese tech company Baidu 's Apollo Go robotaxi business plans to expand to Europe this year, according to a source familiar with the matter. Over the coming months, Apollo Go plans to open an entity in Switzerland and launch operations locally and in Turkey, said the source, who could only comment anonymously because of the sensitivity of the matter. Baidu declined to comment when contacted by CNBC. The company's Apollo Go robotaxi unit operates fully driverless taxis for the public, including in a suburb of Beijing and in other cities in China. Fares are typically subsidized. ... Read full article.