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Beijing-based Baidu and PostBus, a subsidiary of national postal service Swiss Post, said in a joint statement on Wednesday that the two companies expected to start testing their on-demand smart mobility service, AmiGo, in the eastern region of Switzerland by December and scale up trials next year.
AmiGo will deploy Baidu’s Apollo Go autonomous vehicles to complement the public transport system in the region, according to the statement.
The proposed robotaxi coverage in eastern Switzerland would include the cantons of St Gallen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden and Appenzell Innerrhoden. The country has a total of 26 cantons, which are the member states of the Swiss Confederation.
Baidu and PostBus plan to launch regular operations of AmiGo by the first quarter of 2027 at the latest. Commuters in the coverage areas would be able to book either private or shared autonomous rides through the AmiGo service.
