Self-driving
WeRide said its vehicles had been tested or run in more than 60 cities in 13 countries.
A dated step forward on the record
What the source says
“Our autonomous vehicles have been tested or operated in over 60 cities across 13 countries.”
What it means
WeRide Robotaxi, from WeRide, is at stage 5 of 5 on our ladder: regulator-cleared or mass market. Its stage is set by other milestones on its record; this one adds to the history.
Human help: Our sources report it working without human help.
More on WeRide Robotaxi
- WeRide and Uber began paid rides in Dubai with no operator aboard, on routes in Jumeirah and Umm Suqeim.
- Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority gave WeRide a permit to test cars with no driver.
- WeRide and Uber began driverless paid rides in Abu Dhabi, starting on Yas Island.
- The UAE government's Regulations Lab approved WeRide to run paid robotaxi rides in Abu Dhabi with no safety operator aboard.
- WeRide said it got the first permit in Europe to run robotaxis with no driver, in Zurich, Switzerland.
- WeRide and Uber started their robotaxi partnership in Abu Dhabi.