Lyft teams up with Baidu to enter the European robo-taxi market ● Electric autonomous vehicle “RT6” slated for pilot in Germany and the UK by 2025 ● Lyft's Acquisition of FreeNow Paves Way for Expansion into 180 European Cities ● Lyft’s acquisition of FreeNow provides access to 180 European cities ● Baidu to supply vehicles and tech;

The initial rollout will take place in Germany and the UK, featuring Baidu’s electric RT6 robotaxis operating on Lyft’s platform.

Baidu is using its sixth-generation Apollo Go vehicles for this rollout. Once the robotaxis start operations in a given market, consumers will be able to book rides in them via the Lyft app.