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WeRide's cities
Beijing, Beijing, China Open to the public
No one in the driver’s seat · Book in: WeRide Go app, WeRide Go WeChat mini-program · Since November 2023
Core of the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area (Yizhuang), including its high-speed rail stations · Airport: Daxing (PKX): paid rides on the airport expressway approved in Feb 2025; WeRide does not say these run with nobody aboard · Uses freeways
Paid fully driverless rides approved in Yizhuang in November 2023; Beijing and Guangzhou are WeRide's two core China hubs.
Sources: WeRide, August 12, 2026; WeRide, February 24, 2025; WeRide (PR Newswire), November 23, 2023. Checked November 8, 2026.
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China 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.
Riyadh, Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia Open to the public
A safety operator rides along · Book in: Uber · Since October 2025
A corridor between Roshn Front and Princess Noura University
Saudi Arabia's first robotaxi permit; Uber riders on the route can be matched with a WeRide car that carries a vehicle operator.
Sources: WeRide, August 12, 2026; CleanTechnica, February 12, 2026; Uber, October 24, 2025. Checked November 8, 2026.
Singapore, Singapore Open to the public
A safety operator rides along · Book in: Grab app, rideair.ai · Since January 2026
Punggol only: two fixed loop routes plus a 20-minute mini loop, 09:30 to 17:30, Monday to Saturday (Saturdays added mid-2026)
Grab's Ai.R service uses WeRide GXR robotaxis and a Robobus with a Grab safety operator aboard; invited trial rides began in January 2026 and it opened to the public on 1 April 2026, free until commercial fares start.
Sources: WeRide, October 27, 2026; Land Transport Guru, July 30, 2026; Grab, April 1, 2026. Checked November 8, 2026.
Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain Announced
A safety operator rides along · Book in: Uber
Greater Madrid region; zones not named
Spain's first national Level 4 passenger permit (September 2026) covers 20 cars with an in-car specialist, run by AVOMO on Uber; launch targeted by the end of 2026.
Sources: Gasgoo, October 22, 2026; WeRide, September 10, 2026; Uber, June 2, 2026. Checked November 8, 2026.
Zurich, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland Open to the public
A safety operator rides along · Book in: iamo app · Since September 2026
Furttal valley northwest of the city: nearly 100 stops in Otelfingen, Dänikon, Boppelsen and Hüttikon, daily 13:00 to 17:00
The canton's iamo pilot (with SBB and Swiss Transit Lab) uses three cars with WeRide technology and a safety person in the driver's seat; separately, WeRide and Uber plan an Uber-bookable service in Greater Zurich by the end of 2026.
Sources: IamExpat, September 27, 2026; Kanton Zürich, September 24, 2026; WeRide, June 17, 2026. Checked November 8, 2026.
Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Open to the public
Some rides with no one in the driver’s seat · Book in: Uber, TXAI · Since November 2021
About 70% of the city's core: Yas, Saadiyat, Al Reem, Al Maryah, Khalifa City, Masdar City, Rabdan and the Corniche to Grand Mosque corridor · Airport: Highway routes to and from Zayed International (AUH); kerbside pickup details not published · Uses freeways
Began as the TXAI public trial on Yas Island in 2021, joined Uber in December 2024, and started rides with nobody on board on Yas Island in November 2025; Tawasul runs the Uber fleet.
Sources: WeRide, October 27, 2026; CleanTechnica, February 12, 2026; Gasgoo, November 28, 2025; Gasgoo, July 30, 2025; Gulf News, January 31, 2022. Checked November 8, 2026.
Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Open to the public
No one in the driver’s seat · Book in: Uber · Since December 2025
Jumeirah and Umm Suqeim; a driverless trial permit also covers Dubai Silicon Oasis, Nad Al Sheba, Al Hamriya Port and other districts for later expansion
A supervised pilot on Uber began in December 2025 and paid rides with nobody on board started on 31 March 2026; Tawasul manages the fleet.
Sources: WeRide, October 27, 2026; Uber, March 31, 2026; Gulf News, December 11, 2025. Checked November 8, 2026.
What changed
Zurich: The iamo pilot in Furttal opened paid self-driving rides to the public, with a safety person aboard (Kanton Zürich)
Madrid: Received Spain's first national Level 4 passenger-vehicle permit (WeRide)
Guangzhou: Said its driverless area had tripled since end-2025 to cover Huangpu, Tianhe and Haizhu. (WeRide)
Zurich: WeRide and Uber said they aim to launch Uber-bookable robotaxis in Greater Zurich by the end of 2026 (WeRide)
Madrid: Announced a Madrid robotaxi pilot on Uber with fleet operator AVOMO (Uber)
Singapore: Grab's Ai.R service in Punggol opened to the public, free until fares start (Grab)
Dubai: Began paid Uber rides with nobody on board in Jumeirah and Umm Suqeim (Uber)
Guangzhou: Became bookable in Guangzhou through Tencent's WeChat mobility service (WeRide)
Abu Dhabi: Uber service reached downtown, covering about 70% of the city's core (CleanTechnica)
Guangzhou: Launched a WeRide Go mini-program so riders in Guangzhou and Beijing can book inside WeChat. (WeRide (GlobeNewswire via Finviz))
Dubai: Opened a supervised pilot on Uber in Umm Suqeim and Jumeirah (Gulf News)
Abu Dhabi: Started Uber rides with nobody on board on Yas Island (Gasgoo)
Riyadh: Uber riders in Riyadh could be matched with a WeRide robotaxi carrying an operator (Uber)
Guangzhou: Launched 24/7 fully driverless rides anywhere in Huangpu district. (Gasgoo)
Abu Dhabi: Uber service expanded to Al Reem and Al Maryah islands, reaching nearly half of the city's core (Gasgoo)
Beijing: Approved for paid fully driverless GXR rides in Yizhuang, plus paid expressway service to Daxing airport (WeRide)
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