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The landmark deployment: in October 2025 WeRide secured the world's FIRST city-level fully-driverless robotaxi commercial permit outside the United States, granted by the UAE federal government (Regulations Lab under the UAE Cabinet Secretariat). Fully-driverless commercial operations (no on-board safety operator) launched with Uber in November 2025, expanding to cover ~70% of Abu Dhabi's core areas (including Al Reem Island, Al Maryah Island). WeRide has partnered with TXAI for public Abu Dhabi robotaxi operations since 2021; the WeRide-Uber fleet (launched Dec 2024) is the largest commercial robotaxi fleet outside China and the US, averaging dozens of daily trips per vehicle and on track for breakeven unit economics.","keyFacts":[{"label":"Milestone","value":"First city-level fully-driverless commercial permit outside the US"},{"label":"Service type","value":"Fully-driverless commercial (no safety operator)"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"~70% of Abu Dhabi core areas"},{"label":"Operators","value":"WeRide + Uber + TXAI"},{"label":"Permit","value":"UAE federal approval, Oct 31 2025"}],"reviewNote":null,"createdAt":"2026-05-26T17:22:20.610Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-26T17:22:42.451Z","model":{"id":"046971a1-9bd0-4d00-bc43-b4955a5aae45","companyId":"058f65c8-aa14-4820-b334-3714d74be66a","modelName":"Robotaxi GXR","slug":"weride-gxr","description":"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.","formFactor":"av","maturityStage":"commercial","specs":{},"manufacturerSerial":null,"reviewStatus":"reviewed","sources":[{"url":"https://ir.weride.ai/news-releases/news-release-details/weride-and-geely-farizon-deliver-2000-purpose-built-robotaxi","label":"GXR — SuperVAN platform, Oct 2024 launch, driverless commercial markets","title":"GXR — SuperVAN platform, Oct 2024 launch, driverless commercial markets","mediaType":"article","sourceName":"WeRide","publishedAt":"2026-03-08"}],"aliases":["WeRide GXR","GXR"],"collisionRisk":"low","reviewNote":null,"createdAt":"2026-05-26T17:22:20.295Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-26T17:22:36.534Z","company":{"id":"058f65c8-aa14-4820-b334-3714d74be66a","name":"WeRide","slug":"weride","description":"Global autonomous-driving company (NASDAQ: WRD; HKEX: 0800), founded 2017, operating one of the world's most internationally diversified robotaxi businesses across 9 countries (China, US, UAE, Singapore, France, Saudi Arabia, Belgium, Switzerland, and more). Its China robotaxi fleet reached ~1,000 vehicles by April 2026, with 800+ in commercial/testing operation and a fleet of 250+ outside China and the US — the largest commercial robotaxi fleet outside China and the US (in Abu Dhabi). WeRide pursues an asset-light model where Uber, Grab, or local partners operate the fleets while WeRide provides the autonomous-driving technology and vehicles. Beyond robotaxis it operates robobuses (France, Belgium) and autonomous sanitation vehicles. In October 2025 it secured the world's first city-level fully-driverless robotaxi commercial permit outside the US (Abu Dhabi). Its mass-produced Robotaxi GXR (built on Geely Farizon's SuperVAN platform, launched October 2024) is its primary commercial vehicle. WeRide and Uber have committed to deploying at least 1,200 robotaxis across the Middle East (Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Riyadh) by ~2027, and WeRide/Geely Farizon aim to deliver 2,000 GXRs — forward commitments, not current deployments.","status":null,"founded":2017,"hq":"Guangzhou, China","fundingTotal":null,"type":"both","reviewStatus":"reviewed","sources":[{"url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1867729/000110465926033075/tm269345d1_ex99-2.htm","label":"WeRide 6-K — 800+ China fleet, 250+ outside China/US, Abu Dhabi first city-level driverless permit outside US, 9 countries","title":"WeRide 6-K — 800+ China fleet, 250+ outside China/US, Abu Dhabi first city-level driverless permit outside US, 9 countries","mediaType":"article","sourceName":"WeRide (SEC 6-K)","publishedAt":"2026-01-01"},{"url":"https://ir.weride.ai/news-releases/news-release-details/weride-and-uber-deploy-1200-robotaxis-middle-east","label":"WeRide+Uber 1,200 robotaxis across Middle East by 2027; asset-light model","title":"WeRide+Uber 1,200 robotaxis across Middle East by 2027; asset-light model","mediaType":"article","sourceName":"WeRide","publishedAt":"2026-02-06"},{"url":"https://ir.weride.ai/news-releases/news-release-details/weride-and-geely-farizon-deliver-2000-purpose-built-robotaxi","label":"GXR on Geely Farizon SuperVAN platform; driverless commercial in Guangzhou/Beijing/Abu Dhabi; Dubai/Riyadh/Singapore","title":"GXR on Geely Farizon SuperVAN platform; driverless commercial in Guangzhou/Beijing/Abu Dhabi; Dubai/Riyadh/Singapore","mediaType":"article","sourceName":"WeRide","publishedAt":"2026-03-08"}],"keyFacts":[],"aliases":["WeRide.ai","WeRide Inc"],"collisionRisk":"low","reviewNote":null,"createdAt":"2026-05-26T17:22:18.960Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-26T17:22:33.891Z"}},"version":null,"location":{"id":"1ad3ab06-6265-45df-9f7c-7ff45fca5577","name":"Abu Dhabi","slug":"abu-dhabi","kind":"city","parentLocationId":null,"lat":null,"lng":null,"reviewStatus":"reviewed","aliases":[],"collisionRisk":"high","reviewNote":null,"createdAt":"2026-05-26T17:22:19.668Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-26T17:22:45.265Z"},"operator":null,"owner":null,"derived":{"trustTier":"unverified","currentPosture":null}}