China’s Baidu Plans Robotaxi Expansion to Europe and Turkey

Baidu Inc. is planning to test and eventually launch autonomous ride-hailing service Apollo Go in Europe and Turkey, joining a growing number of Chinese self-driving technology companies in embarking on a global expansion.

The company is in talks with Swiss Post unit PostAuto to roll out a robotaxi service in Switzerland, according to a person familiar with the matter. Baidu plans to start testing in Switzerland by the end of this year, the person said, asking not to be identified as the matter is private. The Wall Street Journal first reported the plan on Wednesday.