Apollo RT6

Baidu's sixth-generation autonomous robotaxi, a purpose-built battery-electric vehicle (cross between an SUV and a minivan, with a detachable steering wheel) built on Baidu's Apollo Galaxy / Xinghe self-driving platform. Manufactured by Baidu without relying on a third-party automaker, at roughly 204,600 RMB (~$28,600) per vehicle, about half the cost of the prior generation. Powers Apollo Go's fully-driverless commercial ride-hailing service across Chinese cities and international markets.

Apollo RT6 is listed at $37,000 on the DEPLOY registry. This is a manufacturer target price, not a confirmed consumer price.

Yes. Apollo RT6 is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.

Yes. DEPLOY independently verifies Apollo RT6 performing Transports passengers autonomously, with no human in the loop.

Apollo RT6's recorded specifications on the DEPLOY registry: Battery: swap-capable; Max speed: 120 km/h. See the Specs section for the full sourced set.

Apollo RT6 is made by Baidu, based in Beijing, China, founded in 2000.

6 verified deployments of Apollo RT6 are on the DEPLOY registry, including at Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Chongqing.

Apollo RT6 is in commercial deployment and is sold to operators; contact the manufacturer to buy, and see the pricing section for any recorded price.

Apollo RT6 has 1 regulatory record on the DEPLOY registry: regulatory filing, active. See the Regulatory filings section for each agency source.

Apollo RT6 runs Apollo ADFM (Baidu). Each brain assignment is verified at the registry level via primary sources.

On the DEPLOY registry, comparable av robots to Apollo RT6 include Waymo Driver (6th gen), Zoox Robotaxi, Tesla Robotaxi (Model Y ADS), May Mobility Autonomous Sienna.

Apollo RT6 and Waymo Driver (6th gen) (Waymo · 52 deployments) are both av robots on the DEPLOY registry. Apollo RT6 has 6 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Apollo RT6 ranks in roughly the top 30% of av models tracked by the registry.

Apollo RT6 is at the commercial stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Commercial stage means production-grade deployments are operating at named customer sites.

Apollo RT6 has 4 active incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. 4 incidents on record (3 serious, 1 moderate). Most recent: Apr 2026. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.

The Baidu Apollo RT6 is Baidu's 6th generation robotaxi. Apollo Go delivered 3.2 million fully driverless rides in Q1 2026. Apollo Go has received Level 4 autonomous driving permits in Switzerland (AmiGo service with Swiss Post) and is expanding to Germany, Britain, Asia, and the Middle East.