Baidu deal marks LYFT’s most aggressive international expansion to date, following its recent acquisition of FreeNow – a German ride-hailing platform – and position it to challenge incumbents like Uber and Bolt in Europe’s competitive mobility market.

Watch out, Europe -- the self-driving robotaxis are coming. Chinese internet giant Baidu and rideshare company Lyft plan to deploy Apollo Go RT6 vehicles in Germany and the UK starting next year.The companies said that pending regulatory approval,