Dubai Taxi Company, in partnership with Baidu Inc. launches driverless commercial ride-hailing taxi services in Dubai via the Apollo Go app, marking the platform’s first international app deployment and a major milestone in the region. The launch of commercial driverless taxis is aligned with the ambition of Dubai’s Self Driving Transport strategy of transforming 25% of all transportation trips into smart and driverless journeys by 2030. The rollout will initially commence with 50 vehicles in the first year, with a phased expansion plan to increase the fleet to over 1,000 driverless vehicles over next few years.