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  "id": 2121679,
  "title": "Uber and Baidu start driverless taxi service in Dubai",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/uber-and-baidu-start-driverless-taxi-service-in-dubai",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T11:03:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/08/20/uber-and-baidu-start-driverless-taxi-service-in-dubai/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Uber Technologies has started operating Baidu's Apollo Go driverless service in its Dubai network, with plans to deploy \"thousands\" of the autonomous vehicles in the emirate. The service, which will use Baidu's sixth-generation RT6 robotaxi , will initially be available in the Jumeirah and Umm Suqeim areas, with plans to expand, San Francisco-based Uber said in a statement on Thursday. Uber…",
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        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Uber and Baidu start driverless taxi service in Dubai",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/uber-and-baidu-start-driverless-taxi-service-in-dubai-2124396",
        "published": "2026-08-20T11:03:04.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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