Uber and Lyft to test Baidu robotaxis in London next year, joining Waymo

Uber and Lyft will both test Baidu's Apollo Go robotaxis in London starting in 2026, adding to the growing autonomous vehicle presence alongside Waymo and local startup Wayve. Lyft plans to scale to hundreds of Baidu's electric RT6 SUVs pending regulatory approval, while Uber expects to begin testing in the first half of 2026 under a deal announced in July. These London deployments represent the latest robotaxi partnerships as both ride-hailing giants expand autonomous operations globally.