Baidu Apollo · robotaxi
Apollo RT6
6th-gen robotaxi
A purpose-built electric robotaxi made with Jiangling Motors, with swappable LFP batteries, four seats, five lidars and about 40 sensors in total. It can be built with or without a steering wheel and is the main vehicle in Apollo Go's current fleet.
- Price
- $28,350RMB 204,600 invoice cost for the 2024 production version (about US$28,350, CarNewsChina, May 2024); RMB 250,000 (about US$37,000) when unveiled in July 2022; service only, not sold
- Autonomy
- Level 4No driver needed in its area
- Driverless
- In serviceDriverless in service
- Fleet
- 1,000Reported; details below
- Speed
- 135.0 km/hFaster than 100%
- Range
- —Not published
Why it matters
First vehicle on Baidu's own Xinghe platform, and at launch roughly half the cost of the Apollo Moon.
Real-world use
Baidu planned 1,000 RT6 cars in Wuhan by end-2024; Apollo Go (all models) reported 3.2 million fully driverless rides in Q1 2026, more than 22 million cumulative public rides by April 2026, and 28 cities by August 2026.
Maker
Baidu ApolloCompanyHow it drives
Fleet and city figures move fast; each carries its date and who reported it.
- Driverless status
- Driverless in service
- Where it runs
- Apollo Go (all vehicle models): 28 cities as of August 2026 (Baidu Q2 2026 results), including Wuhan, Beijing and other Chinese cities; fully driverless paid service in Dubai from 30 March 2026; driverless testing on Hong Kong Airport Island from late July 2026; open-road testing in London and Switz
- Fleet
- Apollo Go reached 1,000 vehicles worldwide in May 2025 (Baidu CEO, via CnEVPost); no later fleet total published; RT6 share not broken out
- Rides, miles or loads
- Apollo Go: 3.2 million fully driverless rides in Q1 2026 and over 22 million cumulative public rides by April 2026 (Baidu Q1 2026 results); over 350 million autonomous km, 240 million of them fully driverless (Baidu Q2 2026 results)
- 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.
Apollo RT6 (6th-gen robotaxi) is faster than 100% of the 3 other robotaxis that publish a speed. Bars show the 3 closest in date.
Too few robotaxis publish a price to rank it. Bars show the 1 closest in date.
Not published by the maker: height, weight, payload, joints, battery.
Public attention
#21 of 215 current vehicles in public attention.
- No Wikipedia article of its own yet
- No recent press stories listed yet
- about 1,000 units or vehicles reported by the maker or press (may be a company-wide total)
- 12 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 (built by JMC) vehicle in order.
Apolong2018Discontinued
Apollo Robotaxi (Hongqi E-Jie / Hongqi EV)2019Pilot use- No public photo yetWe only show photos we're allowed to useApollo Lincoln MKZ test car (US)2021Research
Apollo Moon (5th-gen robotaxi, ARCFOX version)2021Pilot use
Apolong II2021Pilot use- Apollo RT6 (6th-gen robotaxi)2022Commercial
Made, sold and where
No production or sales figures published yet.
- Price
- $28,350RMB 204,600 invoice cost for the 2024 production version (about US$28,350, CarNewsChina, May 2024); RMB 250,000 (about US$37,000) when unveiled in July 2022; service only, not sold
- How to get one
- No official buying page found
Where it works
12 reported deployments.
- Deployed
Baidu Apollo Go · Wuhan Economic and Technological Development Zone and wider city · Wuhan · since 2022-08 · 100 units
Apollo Go has run a fully driverless paid robotaxi service in Wuhan since August 2022, its largest fleet. over 100 fully driverless vehicles covering 530 sq km (Baidu, Feb 2023); more than 500 robotaxis of mixed generations reported in July 2024 (CarNewsChina) Gasgoo Auto News
- Deployed
Baidu Apollo Go · Yizhuang Economic Development Zone · Beijing · since 2023-03 · 10 units
Apollo Go won Beijing's first permit to give fully driverless robotaxi rides to the public in the Yizhuang zone. 10 fully driverless vehicles under the first Beijing permit (Mar 2023) CnEVPost
- Deployed
Baidu Apollo Go · Pingshan District · Shenzhen · since 2023-06
Apollo Go was cleared for fully driverless paid robotaxi rides across 188 sq km of Shenzhen's Pingshan District in June 2023. Gasgoo Auto News
- Deployed
Baidu Apollo Go · Guangzhou Science City, Huangpu District · Guangzhou · since 2021-07-17
Apollo Go opened its robotaxi service to the public in Guangzhou's Huangpu district in July 2021 with 237 stops. Gasgoo Auto News
- Deployed
Baidu Apollo Go · Chengdu Hi-tech Industrial Development Zone · Chengdu · since 2022-07 · 8 units
Apollo Go began carrying passengers in a 10 sq km area of Chengdu's hi-tech zone in July 2022. initial fleet of eight vehicles (Jul 2022) Gasgoo Auto News
- Deployed
Baidu Apollo Go · Wuzhen water town (Tongxiang) · Wuzhen · since 2022-03-26
Apollo Go started a robotaxi service in the water town of Wuzhen in March 2022 with 84 stations. Gasgoo Auto News
- Deployed
Baidu Apollo Go · Yangquan · since 2022-02
Apollo Go began paid robotaxi rides in Yangquan, Shanxi, in February 2022 with over 30 stops. China Daily (Invest in China)
- Deployed
Baidu Apollo Go with Uber · Umm Suqeim and Jumeirah · Dubai · since 2026-03-30
Apollo Go opened fully driverless paid robotaxi rides in Dubai on 30 March 2026, later also bookable on Uber. CnEVPost
- Deployed
Baidu Apollo Go with AutoGo · Yas Island · Abu Dhabi · since 2026-01-19
Apollo Go and AutoGo launched a fully driverless public robotaxi service on Yas Island in January 2026. hundreds of vehicles planned by end-2026 (Baidu, Jan 2026) Gasgoo Auto News
- Pilot
Baidu Apollo Go with Uber and Lyft · Brent borough · London · since 2026-07
Apollo Go began road tests with safety operators in Brent, north-west London, in July 2026, with public rides planned for 2027. CnEVPost
- Pilot
PostBus (AmiGo) with Baidu Apollo Go · Cantons of St. Gallen and Appenzell · St. Gallen · since 2026-06-01
PostBus began open-road tests of Apollo Go RT6 robotaxis with safety operators across about 80 sq km of eastern Switzerland in June 2026. up to 25 vehicles planned for eastern Switzerland The Next Web
- Pilot
Baidu Apollo Go · North Lantau: Airport Island, Tung Chung and Sunny Bay · Hong Kong · since 2024-12 · 28 units
Apollo Go has tested robotaxis in North Lantau since late 2024 and began fully driverless testing on Airport Island in July 2026. up to 20 vehicles on Airport Island and 8 in Tung Chung Town Centre under the Feb 2026 licence The Standard (Hong Kong)
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
| Measure | Apollo RT6 (6th-gen robotaxi)Baidu Apollo (built by JMC) |  Pony.ai Gen-6 robotaxi (Toyota Sienna Autono-MaaS)Pony.ai with ToyotaSame job: ride-hail · Both on wheels · Both on sale or in pilots |  AutoX RoboTaxi (Shenzhen driverless fleet)AutoXSame job: ride-hail · Both on wheels · Both on sale or in pilots |  Motional IONIQ 5 robotaxiMotional (Hyundai Motor Group)Same job: ride-hail · Both on wheels · Both on sale or in pilots |
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| First shown | 2022-07-21 | 2022-01 | 2020-12 | 2021 |
| Status | Commercial | Commercial | Pilot use | Pilot use |
| Height | — | — | — | — |
| Weight | — | — | — | — |
| Joints | — | — | — | — |
| Speed | 135 km/h | — | — | — |
| Payload | — | — | — | — |
| Battery | — | — | — | — |
| Price | $28,350 | — | — | — |
Sources
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