As part of the arrangement, Baidu will introduce thousands of its Apollo Go autonomous vehicles on Uber’s platform in areas outside of China and the United States.

Uber and Baidu soon want to offer robotaxi services outside China and the USA. A newly signed strategic partnership provides for thousands of Baidu's

Asian sales of bonds that can be turned into shares have soared in 2025, heading toward multiyear highs, as interest rates remain elevated and rallying stocks create the right conditions for this corner of the market to thrive.

Tesla expanded the ‘geofence’ for its robotaxi pilot service in Austin, Texas, less than a month after its launch.

Shares of Baidu ( BIDU -7.45%) charged sharply higher on Tuesday, surging as much as 9%. As of 12:46 p.m. ET, the stock was still up 8.5%. The catalyst that sent the Chinese tech giant higher was a high-profile partnership for its self-driving car platform.

For a company long defined by proprietary development, this move is a symbol of a broader technological undercurrent sweeping across China: from innovation to diffusion.