WeRide and Uber Technologies launched fully driverless Robotaxi fare-charging operations in Dubai, as part of the first batch of Level 4 Robotaxis to enter commercial service in the city. Public commercial operations began across Umm Suqeim and Jumeirah districts without a vehicle operator on board along routes in Jumeirah and Umm Suqeim, in partnership with the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA). Riders can book and be matched with a WeRide Robotaxi through the ?Autonomous?
option on the Uber app. Tawasul will be the service operator for WeRide vehicles on the Uber platform, providing fleet management services. The launch follows a supervised trial service that began in December 2025.
The RTA granted WeRide a driverless vehicle trial permit in February 2026, allowing fully driverless Robotaxis to be deployed across multiple areas in Dubai, including commercial and industrial districts: Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubai Investment Park Second, Jabal Ali Industrial First; suburban areas: Nad Al Sheba, Wadi Al Safa, Warsan, Ras Al Khor; maritime trade hub: Al Hamriya Port. These districts represent some of Dubai's busiest transport, logistics, and commercial activity zones. Under the RTA's guidance, WeRide will progressively extend service into these areas, bringing fully driverless mobility to more communities.
This move reinforces the UAE?s smart mobility agenda and deepens WeRide?s long-term collaboration with the RTA, while supporting the company?s roadmap for tens of thousands of Robotaxis globally by 2030.
