According to Lyft, its robotaxi fleet in Europe will first be launched in Germany and the United Kingdom next year, but notes this is “pending regulatory approval.” If all goes to plan, the company expects to scale up its fleet significantly in the years that follow, eventually deploying thousands of vehicles across the continent.

Lyft has partnered with Baidu to launch Baidu RT6 robotaxi service across Europe starting in 2026, beginning in Germany and the UK.

Chinese tech giant Baidu on Monday announced a partnership with US ride-hailing platform Lyft that will see the two companies launch autonomous