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What the Apollo RT6 knows about you
Baidu's sixth-generation autonomous robotaxi, a purpose-built battery-electric vehicle (cross between an SUV and a minivan, with a detachable steering wheel) built on Baidu's Apollo Galaxy / Xinghe self-driving platform. Manufactured by Baidu without relying on a third-party automaker, at roughly 204,600 RMB (~$28,600) per vehicle, about half the cost of the prior generation. Powers Apollo Go's fully-driverless commercial ride-hailing service across Chinese cities and international markets.
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What it collects about you
Where your data goes
What you can control
What it collects about you
The data this device picks up.
Your location
Records your pickup, drop-off, and intermediate locations, along with your full route, timing, and distance.
Recording you
Chinese regulations require the car to continuously record in-car video and audio during every trip and send it in real time to both Baidu and local authorities.
Your location
Collects your precise GPS location, your full trip path, and detailed device identifiers including your phone's IMEI, app tracking ID, SIM card ID, device model, OS, and WiFi info.
Where your data goes
Who else can see it once it leaves the device.
Shared with others
Shares your personal data with Baidu's affiliated companies.
Shared with others
Apollo Go shares your data with Baidu companies and uses outside SDKs from device makers, social platforms, telecom operators, and payment processors that can see your location and device data.
Training their AI
Baidu can mine and analyze anonymized data for commercial use, but the policy does not say whether this includes training AI models.
What you can control
Your say over the data it holds.
How long they keep it
Baidu keeps your ride data only as long as needed to provide the service, extending retention only for legal, dispute, or technical reasons, then deletes or anonymizes it.
Deleting your data
You can request deletion of your data and Baidu commits to complete it within 10 working days. You can also close your account through the app.
The full record
- Drive mode
- battery-electric
- Autonomy level
- fully-driverless
- Compute platform
- Baidu's Apollo Galaxy / Xinghe self-driving platform