Over 1,000 Hongkongers to ride Baidu’s robotaxis in city-first public trial
Por Eric Jiang — South China Morning Post – News feed
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Baidu’s Apollo platform will offer free rides to Tung Chung residents from October 21 to November 3, as the company seeks public feedback
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Eric Jiang Published: 3:14pm, 15 Oct 2026 Updated: 3:18pm, 15 Oct 2026
More than 1,000 residents are expected to ride in autonomous vehicles (AVs) after Chinese technology giant Baidu launches Hong Kong’s first large-scale public trial next week.
Baidu’s robotaxi platform, Apollo, will run the trial in Tung Chung from October 21 to November 3, inviting more than 1,000 residents to take part.
Iris Wong Man-hei, senior project and business development manager for the intelligent driving group at Baidu, described the trial as a “milestone” for the city’s autonomous driving sector.
“Through the public test rides, we hope to show Tung Chung residents and the wider Hong Kong public the latest achievements of our autonomous driving technology and our high safety standards,” she said.
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