Baidu Strikes Partnership to Deploy Robotaxis in Switzerland
By Jiahui Huang
Baidu is partnering with Swiss company PostBus to deploy robotaxi services in Switzerland, as the Chinese company continues to expand its autonomous-driving offering overseas.
The Chinese tech company said Wednesday that its Apollo Go business is collaborating with PostBus, the public-transport arm of Swiss Post, to roll out robotaxi services in eastern Switzerland. Initial fleet testing will start in December, thereafter expanding to regular operations by the first quarter of 2027, according to a statement.
The fully driverless vehicles will offer seating for up to four passengers. Initial test runs will use a pilot fleet for mapping trips without passengers and will have safety drivers on board, Baidu said. In the first half of 2026, pilot operations will expand to a select group of users, still with safety drivers on board.
"We will work closely with PostBus to enhance smart mobility in Switzerland, supplementing the existing public transport network and contributing to the nation's reputation for innovation," said Liang Zhang, managing director of EMEA at Apollo Go.
Apollo Go signed a partnership with Lyft in August to offer services in Europe. The companies plan to launch robotaxis in Germany and the United Kingdom first.
Last week, Chinese autonomous-driving company Pony AI said that it is partnering with Jeep maker Stellantis to deploy robotaxis in Luxembourg.
Chinese robotaxi companies have moved to expand overseas and scale up their fleets in a race to commercialize their offerings.
Write to Jiahui Huang at jiahui.huang@wsj.com
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October 22, 2025 04:14 ET (08:14 GMT)
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