Baidu has established a good reputation in China. It has already made more than 11 million robotaxi rides, being one of the largest autonomous ride-hailing services worldwide. In the meantime, Uber has abandoned its efforts to develop its own self-driving technology and instead formed partnerships with the leading AV firms such as Waymo,

Baidu is the latest addition to Uber's growing list of autonomous vehicle partners, which includes Waymo, Volkswagen, May Mobility, and Pony AI.

The deal aims to increase the availability of affordable and reliable rides by integrating Baidu’s fully driverless cars into Uber’s network.