Robot model
Robotaxi GXR
WeRide's mass-produced purpose-built robotaxi, launched October 2024 on Geely Farizon's SuperVAN platform.
- Manufacturer
- WeRide
- Form factor
- av
- Maturity
- commercial
- Lifecycle
- active
- Deployments
- 5
- Website
- ir.weride.ai ↗
The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Robotaxi GXR, a av by WeRide (commercial): 5 verified deployments on record. 8 sources back the record.
Overview
WeRide's mass-produced purpose-built robotaxi, launched October 2024 on Geely Farizon's SuperVAN platform. Began fully-driverless commercial operations in Beijing (early 2025), then Guangzhou (August 2025), and operates fully-driverless commercial services in Guangzhou, Beijing, and Abu Dhabi, with public passenger services in Dubai and Riyadh. WeRide and Geely Farizon have committed to delivering 2,000 GXRs to support large-scale global commercialization.
Verified vs. claimed
- Maturity stage
- commercial(Commercially deployed with revenue-generating operations.)
- Sources on file
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Key facts
Production target
Autonomy level
Launch date
Platform
Specs
Autonomy level
Data & sources
Company filings
1
Press releases
4
Web sources
3
8 sources backing this record.View all →
Availability and pricing
- Availability
- Not sold (internal use)
- Price
- Not publicly disclosed
- Units in field
- Not disclosed
- Sales model
- Not disclosed
- Lead time
- Not disclosed
Pricing
No verified price is on record for Robotaxi GXR. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.
Deployments (5)
- Robotaxi GXR at Riyadhoperational
Operator: WeRide with Uber (asset-light).
- Robotaxi GXR at Dubaioperational
Operator: WeRide with Uber (asset-light).
- Robotaxi GXR at Beijing, Chinaoperational
Operator: WeRide.
- Robotaxi GXR at Guangzhouoperational
Operator: WeRide.
- Robotaxi GXR at Abu Dhabioperational
Operator: WeRide with Uber and TXAI (asset-light; partners operate the fleet, WeRide provides the AV technology and vehicles).
Robotaxi GXR on the deployment map
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Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJul 26, 2026
Robotaxi GXR photo
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 8, 2026
WeRide launched Robotaxi service on the Uber platform in Abu Dhabi
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 5, 2026
WeRide and Uber driverless robotaxi in Abu Dhabi
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 5, 2026
WeRide robotaxi and Robobus pilots in Ras Al Khaimah
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 5, 2026
WeRide production robotaxi GXR
Deployment-verified media (4)
WeRide and Uber's launch of fully driverless commercial robotaxi operations on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, via the Uber platform. The 'Middle East's first fully driverless commercial' framing is WeRide and Uber's claim; the service is geofenced to select Yas Island locations.
From deployment: Abu Dhabi
WeRide's reveal of its production GXR robotaxi (spacious interior, an L4 redundant drive-by-wire chassis, a hidden B-pillar), citing 1,800 days of operations. The 1,800-days and L4 framing are WeRide's claims (China self-reported-scope caveat).
From deployment: Abu Dhabi
WeRide's footage of its fully driverless robotaxi service in Guangzhou's Huangpu District. Coverage and '24/7 fully driverless' framing are WeRide's own claims (China-AV self-reported scope).
From deployment: Guangzhou
Official WeRide video announcing the launch of autonomous ride-hailing service on the Uber platform in Abu Dhabi. The service covers Saadiyat Island, Yas Island, and Zayed International Airport routes.
From deployment: Abu Dhabi
Manufacturer-attributed media (2)
Manufacturer-supplied media at the model level. Not tied to an independently verified named-site deployment. Verification posture is product-showcase from the maker, distinct from the deployment-verified evidence in the section above.
WeRide's launch of GXR robotaxi and Robobus pilots in Ras Al Khaimah, its third UAE emirate. A geofenced, early-stage pilot; the driverless-versus-safety-operator status is not asserted here, so treat it as a supervised pilot unless separately verified.
Runs on (1)
- WeRide Onefoundation-model · commercial
Supply chain (4)
Compute / semiconductor
- Lenovo Group LimitedHPC 3.0 platform (on NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Thor)supplies
- NVIDIADRIVE AGX Thorsupplies
Sensors
- RoboSense Technology Co., Ltd.thousand-beam-level digital lidar (factory-installed)supplies
Mechanical / contract manufacturing
- Geely FarizonRobotaxi GXR purpose-built vehicle (SuperVAN drive-by-wire architecture)manufactures-forannounced
Suppliers appear here when verified with at least two strong sources (maker-official / IR / regulatory / standards-body / verified tier-2). Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history.
Safety record
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Incidents affecting Robotaxi GXR (1)
Includes incidents linked directly to this model or to deployments of it. Retracted incidents are excluded from this view but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Sources (8)
- GXR: SuperVAN platform, Oct 2024 launch, driverless commercial markets · https://ir.weride.ai/news-releases/news-release-details/weride-and-geely-farizon-deliver-2000-purpose-built-robotaxi · 2026-03-08
- https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1867729/000119312525032824/d830334dex991.htm
- https://www.weride.ai/posts/x2yzl48iznvts1vl4rhq1pyk
- https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/03/09/3251496/0/en/weride-and-geely-farizon-to-deliver-2-000-purpose-built-robotaxi-gxrs-by-2026-advancing-large-scale-global-commercialization.html
- https://ir.weride.ai/news-releases/news-release-details/weride-showcases-robotaxi-gxr-powered-nvidia-drive-hyperion
- https://cnevpost.com/2024/10/16/weride-unveils-robotaxi-gxr/
- https://autonews.gasgoo.com/articles/news/werides-robotaxi-gxr-becomes-worlds-first-robotaxi-to-adopt-nvidia-drive-thor-x-chip-2008490282893234177
- https://www.automotiveworld.com/news/weride-targets-southeast-asia-expansion-with-robotaxi-gxr/
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Methodology: Verified · 8 sources (5 primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-12
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-12
Maturity + lifecycle
Maturity stage: commercial
Lifecycle: active
Architectural position
Cohort: av
Sources by quality tier
- 4
- primary-company-ir
- Company IR disclosure
- 3
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
- 1
- primary-sec-filing
- SEC filing
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Robotaxi GXR.Recent coverage
Robotaxi GXR in third-party press
Attention vs reality over time
Media mentions per month (area) against verified deployment events (dots). A press spike over a flat deployment line is the hype gap, drawn over time.
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Robotaxi GXR from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
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- Revision history: /models/weride-gxr/history
- Data documentation: /data
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Buyer-facing pricing: deploy.report/price/weride-gxr
Video
Reality vs attention
Robotaxi GXR draws attention at the 72nd percentile but verifies reality at the 72nd percentile among AVs. Hype Gap -0.1, 16th widest among AVs.
6-month trend
Analysis
Thin deployment record; scale validation still in progress.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Aug 24, 2026