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Company Achieves All-Time High of Over 30M Active Riders

Says achieved an all-time high of over 30M active riders. Says on way to hitting over 1b rides in 2026. Says approximately 30% of North American rideshare rides linked to a partner, a new all-time high. Says autonomous vehicle roadmap advances with smooth fleet operations in Nashville and strong testing results in London. Says popularity of e-bikes and sort of the way that those are embedded into people's commutes in certain cities is really impressive. Comments taken from Q2 earnings conference call.

Baidu Partners with Lyft to Test Apollo Go in London

Baidu (BIDU) announced that its autonomous ride-hailing platform, Apollo Go, has begun road testing in London with Freenow by Lyft (LYFT). Testing will begin in the borough of Brent with safety operators on board, covering a mix of urban and suburban driving environments. Apollo Go and Freenow by Lyft plan to welcome public riders starting in 2027, subject to regulatory approvals. Under the partnership, Apollo Go provides the RT6 vehicles and autonomous driving technology, while Freenow by Lyft contributes its local operational expertise to ensure smooth testing and operation of the fleet. The London program builds on Apollo Go's testing experience in Hong Kong, its first right-hand-drive market. On July 23, Apollo Go received the first fully driverless trial permit from Hong Kong's Transport Department, with testing beginning on Airport Island on July 27. This marks Hong Kong's first Level 4 autonomous trial on public roads without an on-board safety operator, and the first fully driverless trial in any right-hand-drive market globally.