Baidu’s Apollo Go Robotaxi Logs 20,000km of Safe Driving in Hong Kong Trials
- tech360.tv
- Aug 18, 2025
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Baidu’s Apollo Go robotaxi service has completed 20,000 kilometres of safe driving during road tests in Hong Kong, the company announced Saturday.
The trials were conducted in the Northern Lantau and Tung Chung areas since Baidu received the city’s first autonomous vehicle pilot licence in November 2024.
Baidu said the successful testing in Hong Kong would serve as an important reference for promoting its self-driving technology in other right-hand-drive markets globally.
On Thursday, Baidu received approval to expand its road tests to Cyberport, a technology hub in the Southern District. The company will be allowed to operate 10 driverless vehicles without passengers in the area.
Baidu Apollo International had earlier been authorised to test 30 autonomous vehicles in Northern Lantau, Tung Chung and the Airport Island.
The Transport Department said Baidu is also interested in applying to test its vehicles in Kai Tak. Any approval would depend on the vehicles’ function and designated operational scope.
Hong Kong launched a new regulatory framework for autonomous vehicles in March 2024. The regime allows the Transport Department to provide flexibility for trials while ensuring road safety, according to Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan.
Local bus operator Kwoon Chung Motors has also been permitted to trial unmanned autonomous minibuses in the West Kowloon Cultural District.
Baidu said in May that its Apollo Go service had completed over 11 million rides since its 2019 launch, with more than 1,000 fully driverless vehicles operating in 15 cities worldwide.
In mainland China, Apollo Go runs in over 10 cities, including Beijing and Shanghai. The service also began operations in Dubai and Abu Dhabi in March, with open-road validation testing starting in Dubai in May.
Baidu’s Apollo Go completed 20,000km of safe driving in Hong Kong trials
Testing took place in Northern Lantau and Tung Chung since Nov. 2024
Approval granted to expand trials to Cyberport with 10 driverless cars
Source: SCMP
