Baidu plans Apollo Go global expansion as Tesla prepares to unveil robotaxi

Chinese autonomous driving players Pony.ai and WeRide also eyeing overseas market

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Baidu Apollo Go provides fully driverless robotaxis in China in Wuhan, Beijing, Chongqing and Shenzhen. © Reuters

YIFAN YU, Nikkei staff writer

PALO ALTO, California -- Chinese internet giant Baidu plans to launch its robotaxi service Apollo Go outside of China as the race to commercialize autonomous vehicles heats up, Nikkei Asia has learned.

Baidu's move comes as Tesla of the U.S. prepares to unveil its robotaxi this week, and as other Chinese players also eye overseas markets in hopes of taking the lead in the race for autonomous driving supremacy.

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