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Uber Technologies Inc (NYSE: UBER) is expanding its ambitions in autonomous mobility through a new partnership with China’s Baidu Inc (NASDAQ: BIDU), as the two companies prepare to begin robotaxi testing in the United Kingdom. According to a Bloomberg report published on Monday, trials are expected to start in the first half of 2026, highlighting the UK’s growing role as a testing ground for self-driving vehicle technology.
Under the agreement, Baidu will supply its Apollo Go RT6 robotaxis, one of its most advanced autonomous vehicles, for the UK trials. This initiative builds on an earlier collaboration between Uber and Baidu, which aimed to integrate Baidu’s robotaxi services into Uber’s global ride-hailing platform. The expanded partnership reflects both companies’ long-term strategy to scale autonomous ride services beyond their domestic markets.
The timing of the announcement is notable, as it comes less than a month after Alphabet-owned Waymo began testing its autonomous taxis in London. This suggests intensifying competition among major technology and mobility firms to establish an early foothold in the UK’s autonomous vehicle ecosystem. London, with its complex traffic patterns and regulatory environment, is widely viewed as a critical testing location for robotaxi technology.
Robotaxis are increasingly being promoted as a major growth driver for the taxi and ridesharing industry. Companies believe that advances in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and sensor technology will significantly improve the safety, efficiency, and scalability of autonomous vehicles. For ride-hailing platforms like Uber, robotaxis also present a potential path to reducing operating costs by minimizing reliance on human drivers over time.
Following news of the partnership, Baidu shares listed in Hong Kong (HK: 9888) rose 1.6%, reflecting positive investor sentiment around the company’s autonomous driving business and its international expansion efforts. As global competition in autonomous mobility accelerates, the Uber-Baidu collaboration could play a key role in shaping the future of driverless transportation in Europe.
