NH Management Client Baidu Apollo Go Featured by Xinhua
NH Management client Baidu Apollo Go has been featured by Xinhua News Agency in a recent article examining the growing presence of Chinese autonomous driving companies in the UAE.
Published on 10 August 2026, the feature, “Chinese Autonomous Taxis ‘Drive Into’ the UAE,” highlights Apollo Go’s expanding operations in Dubai and the wider development of autonomous mobility across the country.
The article notes that Apollo Go was among the early Chinese autonomous driving companies to enter the UAE market and references its strategic cooperation agreement with Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in 2025. It also highlights the company’s progress in fully driverless testing and the launch of commercial operations in Dubai in March 2026.
According to Xinhua, Apollo Go currently operates across approximately 25 square kilometres in Dubai’s Jumeirah area, with plans to significantly expand its operational coverage and fleet by the end of the year.
The feature also explores the wider conditions supporting the development of autonomous mobility in the UAE, including the country’s regulatory environment, road infrastructure and ambitions for smart transportation.
NH Management has supported Baidu Apollo Go’s UAE expansion across key regulatory and operational areas, including licensing, compliance, regulatory coordination and the process of securing RTA approval in Dubai.
Apollo Go’s continued expansion reflects the growing role of advanced mobility technologies within the UAE and the increasing participation of international technology companies in the region’s transport ecosystem.
Xinhua News Agency is China’s official state news agency and one of the country’s largest news organizations, with extensive domestic and international coverage across multiple languages and regions.
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