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Apollo Moon (5th-gen robotaxi, ARCFOX version)
Photo: Baidu Apollo (official image), from cnevpost.com. Image policy
Pilot useChinaFully autonomousSAE level 4

Baidu Apollo · robotaxi

Apollo Moon

5th-gen robotaxi, ARCFOX version

Baidu's fifth-generation robotaxi, built on the ARCFOX Alpha T electric SUV with 2 lidars, 13 cameras and 5 radars. It was designed for about five years of continuous ride-hail duty.

Price
$75,000RMB 480,000 for vehicle plus driverless kit (about US$75,000, CnEVPost, June 2021); service only, not sold to the public
Autonomy
Level 4No driver needed in its area
Driverless
In serviceSince 2021-10
Fleet
1,000Reported; details below
Speed
—Not published
Range
—Not published
Compare with AutoX RoboTaxi (Shenzhen driverless fleet)

Why it matters

Baidu said it cut the cost of an L4 robotaxi to about a third of the industry average at the time.

Real-world use

BAIC said mass production started by December 2021, and fully driverless public rides ran in Beijing's Shougang Park from October (2021 by context); the partners planned 1,000 units within three years.

Timeline

First shown
2021-06-17
Released
2021-12
Unveiled by Baidu Apollo and ARCFOX in Beijing

Maker

Baidu ApolloCompany

How it drives

Fleet and city figures move fast; each carries its date and who reported it.

Driverless status
Driverless in service
Where it runs
Beijing Shougang Park (driverless public rides reported from October 2021); other Apollo Go cities not broken out by model
Driverless since
2021-10
Fleet
1,000 units planned within three years (Baidu/ARCFOX, 2021); actual Apollo Moon count not published
SAE level
Level 4: drives itself with no one at the controls inside its approved area

How it stacks up

Against other robotaxis that publish the figure. Pick a measure.

  1. Apollo RT6 (6th-gen robotaxi)Baidu Apollo (built by JMC) · 2022$28,350
  2. Apollo Moon (5th-gen robotaxi, ARCFOX version)Baidu Apollo with BAIC ARCFOX · 2021$75,000

Too few robotaxis publish a price to rank it. Bars show the 1 closest in date.

Not published by the maker: height, weight, speed, payload, joints, battery.

Public attention

A hidden gem: a recent robot with full published specs that gets little attention so far.

  • No Wikipedia article of its own yet
  • No recent press stories listed yet
  • 3 reported deployments

Measures how much people read and write about a robot, not how good it is. Measured 2026-10-13; same method for every robot. How it is measured

What’s inside

No component details published yet.

Movement
Wheeled base
How it runs
Fully autonomous. Does its job with nobody at the controls.

Lineage

Every Baidu Apollo with BAIC ARCFOX vehicle in order.

  1. ApolongApolong2018Discontinued
  2. Apollo Robotaxi (Hongqi E-Jie / Hongqi EV)Apollo Robotaxi (Hongqi E-Jie / Hongqi EV)2019Pilot use
  3. No public photo yetWe only show photos we're allowed to useApollo Lincoln MKZ test car (US)2021Research
  4. Apollo Moon (5th-gen robotaxi, ARCFOX version)Apollo Moon (5th-gen robotaxi, ARCFOX version)2021Pilot use
  5. Apolong IIApolong II2021Pilot use
  6. Apollo RT6 (6th-gen robotaxi)Apollo RT6 (6th-gen robotaxi)2022Commercial

Made, sold and where

No production or sales figures published yet.

Price
$75,000RMB 480,000 for vehicle plus driverless kit (about US$75,000, CnEVPost, June 2021); service only, not sold to the public
How to get one
No official buying page found

Where it works

3 reported deployments.

Map
  • Deployed

    Baidu Apollo Go · Yongchuan District · Chongqing · since 2022-08 · 5 units

    Apollo Go started a fully driverless paid robotaxi service in Chongqing's Yongchuan District in August 2022. five fifth-generation Apollo robotaxis at the driverless launch (Aug 2022) TechCrunch

  • Pilot

    Baidu Apollo Go with Dazhong Transportation · Jinqiao, Pudong New Area · Shanghai · since 2025-08-15 · 5 units

    Apollo Go and Dazhong started a driverless robotaxi pilot with about 70 fixed stops in Shanghai's Jinqiao area in August 2025. five fifth-generation Apollo Go vehicles without onboard safety operators (Aug 2025) China Daily

  • Deployed

    Baidu Apollo Go · Baohe and Binhu districts · Hefei · since 2022-08 · 10 units

    Apollo Go started a paid robotaxi pilot service in Hefei's Baohe and Binhu districts in August 2022. 10 Apollo Moon-equipped WM Motor vehicles at launch (Aug 2022) Gasgoo Auto News

Side by side with its peers

Picked by the same rules for every robot: another maker’s robot that moves the same way, is at the same stage and does at least one of the same main jobs, first shown within two years. Closer size and price rank higher. How we choose

Full comparison
MeasureApollo Moon (5th-gen robotaxi, ARCFOX version)Apollo Moon (5th-gen robotaxi, ARCFOX version)Baidu Apollo with BAIC ARCFOXAutoX RoboTaxi (Shenzhen driverless fleet)AutoX RoboTaxi (Shenzhen driverless fleet)AutoXSame job: ride-hail · Both on wheels · Both on sale or in pilotsMotional IONIQ 5 robotaxiMotional IONIQ 5 robotaxiMotional (Hyundai Motor Group)Same job: ride-hail · Both on wheels · Both on sale or in pilotsVolkswagen ID. Buzz ADVolkswagen ID. Buzz ADVolkswagen Commercial Vehicles / MOIA, with MobileyeSame job: ride-hail · Both on wheels · Both on sale or in pilots
First shown2021-06-172020-1220212021
StatusPilot usePilot usePilot usePilot use
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Price$75,000———

Sources

Figures come from press coverage. Every link below backs something on this page.

CnEVPost Baidu Apollo, Arcfox unveil Apollo Moon to accelerate Robotaxi commercialization at low cost Gasgoo BAIC ARCFOX, Baidu jointly-developed Robotaxi starts mass-production Jiemian Baidu's Moon mission: 1,000 taxis on planet's surface

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