Bytedance’s Doubao expands into ride-hailing with in-app taxi beta test in Beijing and Hangzhou

After expanding into e-commerce and group-buying—two key pillars of the local services sector—Doubao, the AI assistant app developed by ByteDance, is now moving further into the instant mobility space. On Monday, the “Doubao app taxi-hailing beta test” climbed to the top of Weibo’s trending list. On social media platforms, users reported that Doubao is currently testing a ride-hailing feature within the app.