Baidu Apollo Go races ahead with right-hand-drive robotaxis: Hong Kong leads in fully driverless, London faces Waymo

Baidu Apollo Go won approval to start fully driverless testing on Hong Kong’s Airport Island, marking a first for right-hand-drive, left-side-traffic conditions.

The company then announced public-road testing in London with Uber and Lyft-owned Freenow, expanding into a major Robotaxi market.

The move puts Chinese and U.S. autonomous-driving players on the same field in London, highlighting growing commercial potential in right-hand-drive markets.