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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
Apollo Go Q1 2026 fully driverless ride volume (Baidu 6-K Ex-99.1)
Baidu's May 18, 2026 Q1 2026 results exhibit (SEC 6-K Ex-99.1) states that in Q1 2026 Apollo Go delivered 3.2 million fully driverless operational rides, with weekly rides peaking at over 350,000 in March, total rides up over 120% year over year, and cumulative public rides exceeding 22 million as of April 2026. Treat volumes as company-stated (SEC EDGAR / Baidu).
Apollo Go global footprint and km claims (Baidu 6-K Ex-99.1)
The same exhibit says as of May 2026 Apollo Go's global footprint reached 27 cities, and that Apollo Go fleets had accumulated over 330 million autonomous kilometers including over 220 million fully driverless autonomous kilometers. Treat footprint and kilometer claims as company-stated (SEC EDGAR / Baidu).

Developed by (1)

Powers (1)

Where Apollo ADFM (Baidu) runs

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Deployments of robots powered by Apollo ADFM (Baidu), by place and type.

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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 2026-10-09

Verification posture

Verified

High confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-10-09

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Sources by quality tier

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Company IR disclosure

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for Apollo ADFM (Baidu).

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