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Apollo ADFM (Baidu)

Baidu's Apollo autonomous-driving platform, rebuilt around Apollo ADFM (Autonomous Driving Foundation Model) in Apollo Open Platform 10.0 (Dec 2024), described by Baidu as the world's first foundation model supporting Level 4 autonomous driving. Powers the Apollo Go robotaxi fleet (including the 6th-gen RT6) and is credited with enabling driverless deployment in new cities within months.

Foundation model · Maturity: Commercial · Closed · Powers 1 robot

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Key facts

Model type
foundation-model
Maturity stage
commercial
Open source
no
Built on
Apollo Open Platform 10.0 (Dec 2024)
System structure
Autonomous Driving Foundation Model supporting Level 4 autonomous driving

Developed by (1)

Powers (1)

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Common questions

What is Apollo ADFM (Baidu)?
Baidu's Apollo autonomous-driving platform, rebuilt around Apollo ADFM (Autonomous Driving Foundation Model) in Apollo Open Platform 10.0 (Dec 2024), described by Baidu as the world's first foundation model supporting Level 4 autonomous driving. Powers the Apollo Go robotaxi fleet (including the 6th-gen RT6) and is credited with enabling driverless deployment in new cities within months.
Which robots run on Apollo ADFM (Baidu)?
1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry runs on Apollo ADFM (Baidu): Apollo RT6.
Who developed Apollo ADFM (Baidu)?
Apollo ADFM (Baidu) is credited to Baidu on the DEPLOY registry. Each developer attribution is verified via primary sources.
Is Apollo ADFM (Baidu) open source?
No. Apollo ADFM (Baidu) is recorded as proprietary on the DEPLOY registry. Model weights and source are not publicly available.
What type of AI is Apollo ADFM (Baidu)?
Apollo ADFM (Baidu) is a foundation model on the DEPLOY registry.
What is Apollo ADFM (Baidu)'s maturity stage?
Apollo ADFM (Baidu) is at the commercial stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder. Commercial stage means production-grade deployments are operating at named customer sites.

Sources (3)

  1. https://www.yicaiglobal.com/news/baidus-apollo-launches-worlds-first-foundation-model-supporting-l4-autonomous-driving
  2. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1329099/000119312526228123/d156481dex991.htm
  3. https://apollo.auto/
Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (2 primary) · last reviewed 2026-06-28

Verification posture

Verified

High confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-06-28

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

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