How safe are driverless taxis? Apollo Go reveals trial results

ZERO INCIDENTS IN TEST RUNS AT JUMEIRAH, DUBAI FESTIVAL CITY AND ZABEEL

- BY ASHWANI KUMAR

Apollo Go's RT6 robotaxis during a trial run with a safety driver on Dubai's Jumeirah Beach Road. Baidu Apollo has finetuned its algorithms for Dubai's unique driving culture.

(Virendra Saklani/Gulf News)

Robotaxis have quietly been hitting Dubai's roads in recent months and early results are promising, a top official said.

Chinese technology giant Baidu's robotaxi arm, Apollo Go noted its self-driving RT6 cars have successfully completed hundreds of trial rides in areas including Jumeirah, Dubai Festival City and Zabeel, with zero safety incidents reported so far.

Apollo Go's RT6 is described as the world's first purposebuilt, mass-produced Level 4 autonomous vehicle.