Baidu, the Chinese tech giant, is reportedly negotiating to debut robotaxis in European markets.
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Ready to take over the global autonomous driving market, Baidu—Dubbed China's Google rival—is gunning for Europe, planning robotaxi tests in Switzerland and Turkey, according to industry insiders.
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Baidu's self-driving unit is eyeing Switzerland as its next battleground, seeking to test its robotaxis and establish a local office there by the end of the year, buzzing locals with the government's progressive approach to innovative mobility tech.
Swiss Post, however, has played coy, denying any partnership or collaboration with Baidu but maintaining that they're exploring the future of mobility and customers' new demands.
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For Baidu's co-founder and CEO, Robin Li, 2025 is the year of expansion. According to company statements, Li has identified potential partners among taxi companies and fleet operators, adopting an "asset-light" approach.
Already dominant in more than 10 cities across China, Baidu's overseas expansion plan closely follows those of its Chinese counterparts WeRide, Pony.ai, and others. In fact, Uber earlier this year struck deals with these self-driving Chinese companies to deploy their robotaxis in fleets across the globe.
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The competition to conquer the autonomous vehicle market serves as a fresh battlefront between Asia and the West, with the latter already facing a deficit in the development of electric vehicles.
The rapid rise of high-tech Chinese-made cars has even sparked security concerns in Washington, prompting the Biden administration to ban Chinese connected-car software last year, citing potential spying risks for drivers.
Notably, Hesai—China's leading lidar sensor manufacturer—has been blacklisted by the Pentagon due to alleged ties with the Chinese military. Hesai denies these accusations.
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In the global autonomous driving market expansion, Baidu, the China-based tech giant, is set to introduce its robotaxi tests in Europe, specifically Switzerland and Turkey. Leveraging advanced technology, Baidu's self-driving business unit aims to establish a local presence in Switzerland by the end of the year, promoting finance-driven business collaborations with regional taxi companies and fleet operators.
