BEIJING, June 17 (Reuters) - Chinese tech giant Baidu
said on Thursday its smart driving unit Apollo plans to cater to a total of 3 million users in China with a fleet of 3,000 robotaxis in 2023.
Baidu also announced that it is partnering with BAIC Group’s electric vehicle $(EV)$ brand ARCFOX to develop Apollo Moon, EV robotaxis that are set to be mass-produced at a cost of 480,000 yuan ($74,766.36) per unit.
The duo will produce 1,000 Apollo Moon EVs in the next three years, Baidu told a press conference in Beijing.
($1 = 6.4200 Chinese yuan renminbi)