Wall Street Journal with the report, gated, citing people familiar with the matter.
In brief:
- Baidu is preparing to test its driverless ride-hailing service, Apollo Go, in Europe for the first time.
- Baidu is in talks with Switzerland’s PostAuto to launch Apollo Go and plans to launch in Turkey amid rising domestic competition.
- Autonomous-driving companies are seeking to monetize their tech via ride-hailing; robotaxi services may face regulatory challenges in Europe.
- Baidu plans to set up a local entity in Switzerland in the coming months and start testing the technology by the end of this year, the people said.
