Services in Guangzhou
Baidu Apollo Go Open to the public
No one in the driver’s seat · Book in: Apollo Go app (Luobo Kuaipao)
Sources: Apple App Store (China), November 8, 2026; Gelonghui, January 15, 2026; Baidu (SEC Form 6-K), November 18, 2025; China Daily, August 21, 2025; Guangdong Today (newsgd.com), July 12, 2024. Checked November 8, 2026.
Didi Open to the public
No one in the driver’s seat · Book in: Didi app · Since March 2023
Huangpu district core for the driverless trial (about Guangbao Rd to Yuyan Rd, north to Phoenix Lake Park); stops at metro stations, schools, malls, offices and housing
Any Didi app user ordering in the zone may be matched with a driverless car, mixed in with ordinary ride-hail cars; the 24/7 driverless trial began in December 2025. Didi first carried paying public riders in Huadu district in March 2023. The new R2 began driverless passenger tests in late August 2026.
Sources: China EV Home, September 1, 2026; ITHome via Sina, August 31, 2026; 21st Century Business Herald, March 18, 2026; ifeng Tech, December 2, 2025; ITHome, March 28, 2023. Checked November 8, 2026.
Pony.ai Open to the public
No one in the driver’s seat · Book in: PonyPilot app, PonyPilot WeChat mini-program, WeChat mobility service, Amap, Alipay mini-program
Nansha (803 sq km driverless permit in 2023) plus central Haizhu, Tianhe, Huangpu and Panyu; over 300 sq km added in 2026
First city where Pony.ai removed in-car safety staff (April 2023); its 2026 expansion reaches Canton Tower and the Canton Fair complex.
Sources: Pony AI (SEC Form 6-K), August 18, 2026; MarketBeat via Yahoo Finance, May 26, 2026; Pony AI (SEC Form 6-K), May 26, 2026; CnEVPost, April 26, 2023. Checked November 8, 2026.
WeRide Open to the public
No one in the driver’s seat · Book in: WeRide Go app, WeRide Go WeChat mini-program, WeChat mobility service (Tencent) · Since November 2019
Huangpu, Tianhe and Haizhu districts, about three times the end-2025 area; runs 24/7 · Airport: Baiyun International (CAN) and Guangzhou South station linked since May 2025
Began as China's first public commercial robotaxi in Huangpu in 2019 and went fully driverless around the clock there in September 2025.
Sources: WeRide, August 12, 2026; Gasgoo, March 13, 2026; WeRide (via Market Chameleon), March 12, 2026; WeRide (GlobeNewswire via Finviz), January 14, 2026; Gasgoo, September 4, 2025. Checked November 8, 2026.
Xpeng Invited riders
A safety operator rides along · Since July 2026
Citywide approval for trial operations (Oct 2026), opening first by invitation code
Over 2,000 internal test rides by August 2026; Xpeng aims for rides without safety drivers in 2027.
Sources: CnEVPost, October 26, 2026; CnEVPost, October 8, 2026. Checked November 8, 2026.
Hello Testing
A safety operator rides along
Holds a test permit; Hello's new HR1 robotaxi (in production since July 2026) was expected to go first to Guangzhou and Shenzhen in late 2026.
Sources: National Business Daily (mrjjxw.com), September 17, 2026; The Paper (Thepaper.cn), September 16, 2026. Checked November 8, 2026.
What changed
Xpeng, Guangzhou: Won approval for citywide robotaxi trial operations, opening first by invitation code. (CnEVPost)
Pony.ai, Guangzhou: Reported moving into central Haizhu, Tianhe, Huangpu and Panyu, adding over 300 sq km in 2026. (Pony AI (SEC Form 6-K))
WeRide, Guangzhou: Said its driverless area had tripled since end-2025 to cover Huangpu, Tianhe and Haizhu. (WeRide)
WeRide, Guangzhou: Became bookable in Guangzhou through Tencent's WeChat mobility service (WeRide)
WeRide, Guangzhou: Launched a WeRide Go mini-program so riders in Guangzhou and Beijing can book inside WeChat. (WeRide (GlobeNewswire via Finviz))
Didi, Guangzhou: Started a 24/7 fully driverless robotaxi trial bookable in the Didi app. (TechNode)
WeRide, Guangzhou: Launched 24/7 fully driverless rides anywhere in Huangpu district. (Gasgoo)