China’s Baidu announced that Apollo Go, its autonomous ride-hailing service, has entered a strategic partnership with PostBus, the public transport subsidiary of Swiss Post, to launch an on-demand autonomous mobility service, AmiGo, in Switzerland.
The service aims to complement Switzerland’s public transport system by deploying Apollo Go’s autonomous vehicles in eastern Switzerland, covering the cantons of St. Gallen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, and Appenzell Innerrhoden.
Trial operations are set to begin in December 2025, with full-scale operations expected by the first quarter of 2027.
Once launched, customers will be able to book autonomous vehicles through a mobile app for private or shared rides.
“We are honoured to partner with PostBus to introduce autonomous ride-hailing in Switzerland,”
said Liang Zhang, Managing Director of EMEA, Baidu Apollo.
“As the world’s leading and China’s largest operator of Level 4 autonomous vehicles, we are bringing our proven technology and operational experience from fully driverless fleets in over a dozen cities to Europe.”
Stefan Regli, CEO of PostBus, added:
“Through AmiGo, we are bringing the mobility of the future to eastern Switzerland, flexible, digital, and aligned with our customers’ needs.”
Apollo Go will provide its latest-generation Level 4 electric vehicles, the RT6, which can carry up to four passengers and feature a detachable steering wheel to enable fully autonomous operations.
PostBus, as the local operator, will oversee service deployment and continue its role in advancing autonomous driving technology in Switzerland.
Initial testing in late 2025 will involve mapping trips with safety drivers on board.
Pilot services for selected users will follow in the first half of 2026, with driverless trials anticipated later that year.
Regular operations are planned for early 2027, subject to safety and regulatory approval.
Featured image credit: Apollo Go
