Apollo Go, an autonomous ride-hailing service platform from Baidu, is now offering 24/7 autonomous driving service in selected areas of Wuhan, becoming China’s first provider to offer such service. The extended service hours accommodate users with nighttime travel needs. In honor of International Women’s Day, Baidu’s Apollo Go has introduced a special campaign offering female users up to two orders for priority service during late-night hours (from 11 pm to 6 am the next morning) coupled with intelligent in-car voice service. Apollo Go currently offers robotaxi services in more than 10 cities in China.

Baidu has also introduced driverless airport transportation services in Beijing and Wuhan, seamlessly connecting urban roads and highways. Wuhan is one of the world’s leading cities in implementing intelligent transportation. By the end of 2023, the total test mileage run by autonomous vehicles in the city exceeded 3,378.73 km, covering an area of about 3,000 km2 and a population of more than 7.7 million.

On 27 February 2024, Apollo Go also launched fully driverless rides across the challenging landscape of the Yangtze River, covering both the north and south banks across the Yangsigang Yangtze River Bridge and Wuhan Baishazhou Bridge.

Full Article: IEEE Vehicular Technology Magazine, Volume 19, Number 2, June 2024

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